Lobby

[ˈlɔbi]

/[ˈlɔbi]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lobby” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,766. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,766
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Interessengruppe, die eine Meinung vertritt und diese durchzusetzen versucht

Corpus desk

Index DE-lobby · Lobby · German

Lobby · rank #9,766 · 6 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,766
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH liebte

Nearest frequency peer: liebte (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Lobby“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Lobby“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Lobby vs lobt
40% similar
Lobby vs lobo
40% similar
Lobby vs lobe
40% similar

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

Key facts for Lobby
PropertyValue
HeadwordLobby
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlɔbi]
Letters5
Frequency rank#9,766
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lobby“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Lobbyliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „liebte“ (#9,765), „logische“ (#9,767), „Liebling“ (#9,764). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lobby“ bei #9,766. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Lobby (IPA [ˈlɔbi]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,766 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lobby, with forms such as "lboby", "llobby", and "lobbyy". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "lobt", "lobo", "lobe", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Lobby, spelled L-O-B-B-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Interessengruppe, die eine Meinung vertritt und diese durchzusetzen versucht
  2. 2
    Empfangsraum in einem Gebäude

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Lobby appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Einfluss der Lobby der Automobilindustrie auf die Politik verhinderte strengere Klimaschutzgesetze.
  2. Die Lobby meines Hausarztes ist montags immer überfüllt.

Synonyms

Foyer

This word in other languages

lobby(English)lobby(Español)lobby(Français)lobby(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lboby
  • llobby
  • lobbyy
  • loby
  • lobyb
  • olbby

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lobby - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

lboby2llobby1lobbyy1loby1lobyb2olbby2
Edit distance from "Lobby"

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Lobby"?
"Lobby" is spelled L-O-B-B-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɔbi].
What does "Lobby" mean?
As a noun, "Lobby" means: Interessengruppe, die eine Meinung vertritt und diese durchzusetzen versucht
What words are commonly confused with "Lobby"?
"Lobby" is commonly confused with "lobt", "lobo", "lobe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lobby"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lobby" is [ˈlɔbi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lobby" come from?
"Lobby" is a German 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Lobby", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Lunge#9,768Leine#9,763magic#9,769Latte#9,761

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list