licencioso
/li.sẽ.ˈsjo.zu/
The verdict
“licencioso” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - dissoluto
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | licencioso |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /li.sẽ.ˈsjo.zu/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “licencioso” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for licencioso is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /li.sẽ.ˈsjo.zu/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for licencioso, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is licencioso, spelled L-I-C-E-N-C-I-O-S-O.
Definition
- 1dissoluto
- 2devasso
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “licencioso”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is L-I-C-E-N-C-I-O-S-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /li.sẽ.ˈsjo.zu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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.