Liscense or license?
Did you mean license? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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liscense
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license
Correct spelling: license. Misspelling: liscense.
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Memory tip
Li + cense: the C comes first and the S last. In British English the noun is licence.
Why people write “liscense”
The misspelling “liscense” is only one letter off: it adds an extra letter, S.
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make license automatic.
Other misspellings of “license”
People also write “lisence”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“lisence”
Correct spelling: license. Misspelling: lisence.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
“lisence” has the right letters in the wrong places: the C and the S trade positions.
What does “license” mean?
license noun
- a legal document giving official permission to do something
- freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
Synonyms:licence
- excessive freedom; lack of due restraint
“when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near"- Will Durant”
Synonyms:licence
- the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
Synonyms:permissionpermit
license verb
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“License” in a sentence
- He finally got his driver's license.
- When liberty becomes license dictatorship is near"- Will Durant.
- I am licensed to practice law in this state.
Is “license” a playable word?
9 points in Scrabble · 12 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“liscense” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from LICENSE.