licença

/li.ˈsẽ.sɐ/

//li.ˈsẽ.sɐ// intj

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The verdict

“licença” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #988. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#988
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,251
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - expressa o desejo e pedido dirigido a alguém de que tal se afaste um tanto do lugar que se está de forma a criar algum espaço vazio para que se tenha possibilidade de passagem

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

licença vs licenciar
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for licença
PropertyValue
Headwordlicença
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechInterjection
IPA/li.ˈsẽ.sɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#988
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “licença” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). licença lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around licença (IPA /li.ˈsẽ.sɐ/), aninterjection. Corpus frequency is #988 among 1,251 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for licença, with forms such as "ilcença", "lciença", and "liccença". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "licenciar", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is licença, spelled L-I-C-E-N-Ç-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    expressa o desejo e pedido dirigido a alguém de que tal se afaste um tanto do lugar que se está de forma a criar algum espaço vazio para que se tenha possibilidade de passagem
  2. 2
    expressa polidamente a alguém que se vai tomar liberdade conforme autorizado
  3. 3
    expressa a alguém que deixe de tomar liberdade conforme esta não foi-lhe conferida
  4. 4
    expressa polidamente a alguém que se vai tomar liberdade de adentrar uma residência conforme se supõe autorizado
  5. 5
    expressa o desejo e pedido a alguém de que tal dirija a atenção a si, o emitente do termo
  6. 6
    expressa polidamente que se vai afastar-se por ocasião de algo de forma que não se tome tal ato como uma afronta

Synonyms

com licençacom licençacom licençacom licençacom licençacom licença

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilcença
  • lciença
  • liccença
  • licenaç
  • licennça
  • liceçna
  • licneça
  • liecnça
  • llicença

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of licença - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ilcença2lciença2liccença1licenaç2licennça1liceçna2licneça2liecnça2
Edit distance from "licença"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "licença"?
"licença" is spelled L-I-C-E-N-Ç-A. The IPA pronunciation is /li.ˈsẽ.sɐ/.
What does "licença" mean?
As an interjection, "licença" means: expressa o desejo e pedido dirigido a alguém de que tal se afaste um tanto do lugar que se está de forma a criar algum espaço vazio para que se tenha possibilidade de passagem
What words are commonly confused with "licença"?
"licença" is commonly confused with "licenciar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "licença"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "licença" is /li.ˈsẽ.sɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "licença" come from?
"licença" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “licença”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is L-I-C-E-N-Ç-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /li.ˈsẽ.sɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “licenciar” - see the side-by-side comparison. licença vs licenciar
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list