Lobbyist

[lɔbiˈɪst]

/[lɔbiˈɪst]/ noun

The verdict

“Lobbyist” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,682. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,682
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die sich in politischen Gremien für die Interessen einer Gruppe, meist eines wirtschaftlichen Unternehmens, einsetzt/stark macht

Corpus desk

Index DE-lobbyist · Lobbyist · German

Lobbyist · rank #40,682 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #40,682
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Luciano

Nearest frequency peer: Luciano (+2 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 „Lobbyist“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Lobbyist“ 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).

Lobbyist vs Lobbyisten
80% similar

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

Key facts for Lobbyist
PropertyValue
HeadwordLobbyist
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[lɔbiˈɪst]
Letters8
Frequency rank#40,682
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lobbyist“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Luciano“ (#40,684), „Luftgewehr“ (#40,685), „limitierten“ (#40,678). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lobbyist“ bei #40,682. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Lobbyist (IPA [lɔbiˈɪst]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,682 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die sich in politischen Gremien für die Interessen einer Gruppe, meist eines wirtschaftlichen Unternehmens, einsetzt/stark macht".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lobbyist, with forms such as "lbobyist", "llobbyist", and "lobbiyst". 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, "Lobbyisten", 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 its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Lobbyist, spelled L-O-B-B-Y-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die sich in politischen Gremien für die Interessen einer Gruppe, meist eines wirtschaftlichen Unternehmens, einsetzt/stark macht

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Aus dem Fußballspieler ist ein Geschäftsmann und Lobbyist mit großen Plänen und vielen Millionen Investmentkapital geworden.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lbobyist
  • llobbyist
  • lobbiyst
  • lobbyisst
  • lobbyistt
  • lobbyits
  • lobbysit
  • lobbyyist
  • lobybist
  • lobyist
  • olbbyist

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lobbyist - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

lbobyist2llobbyist1lobbiyst2lobbyisst1lobbyistt1lobbyits2lobbysit2lobbyyist1
Edit distance from "Lobbyist"

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 "Lobbyist"?
"Lobbyist" is spelled L-O-B-B-Y-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [lɔbiˈɪst].
What does "Lobbyist" mean?
As a noun, "Lobbyist" means: Person, die sich in politischen Gremien für die Interessen einer Gruppe, meist eines wirtschaftlichen Unternehmens, einsetzt/stark macht
What words are commonly confused with "Lobbyist"?
"Lobbyist" is commonly confused with "Lobbyisten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lobbyist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lobbyist" is [lɔbiˈɪst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lobbyist" come from?
"Lobbyist" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list