Laparotomie
[ˌlapaʁotoˈmiː]
The verdict
“Laparotomie” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - chirurgische Operation, bei der die Bauchhöhle geöffnet wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-laparotomie · Laparotomie · German
Laparotomie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Laparotomie |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌlapaʁotoˈmiː] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Laparotomie“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Laparotomie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌlapaʁotoˈmiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "chirurgische Operation, bei der die Bauchhöhle geöffnet wird".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Laparotomie, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Laparotomie, spelled L-A-P-A-R-O-T-O-M-I-E.
Definition
- 1chirurgische Operation, bei der die Bauchhöhle geöffnet wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Laparotomie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Findet er Verwachsungen, die von einer früheren Operation herrühren können, empfiehlt er eine große Bauchöffnung, eine Laparotomie.“
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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.