# licensee

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌlaɪsənˈsiː/ · frequency rank #27,903

## Definitions
1. A person to whom a license is granted.
2. A person to whom a license is granted.

## Etymology
From license + -ee.

## Easily confused with
- **licensure** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/licensee-vs-licensure)
- **license** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/license-vs-licensee)
- **licence** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/licence-vs-licensee)
- **licensed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/licensed-vs-licensee)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ilcensee`, `lciensee`, `liccensee`, `licenese`, `licennsee`, `licenssee`, `licesnee`, `licnesee`, `liecnsee`, `llicensee`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/licensee