Lobotomie
[lobotoˈmiː]
The verdict
“Lobotomie” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine neurochirurgische Operation, bei der die Nervenbahnen zwischen Thalamus und Stirnhirn sowie Teile der grauen Substanz durchtrennt werden
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Index DE-lobotomie · Lobotomie · German
Lobotomie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Lobotomie |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [lobotoˈmiː] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Lobotomie“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Lobotomie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [lobotoˈmiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine neurochirurgische Operation, bei der die Nervenbahnen zwischen Thalamus und Stirnhirn sowie Teile der grauen Substanz durchtrennt werden".
Lobotomie doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Lobotomie, spelled L-O-B-O-T-O-M-I-E.
Definition
- 1eine neurochirurgische Operation, bei der die Nervenbahnen zwischen Thalamus und Stirnhirn sowie Teile der grauen Substanz durchtrennt werden
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Lobotomie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Lobotomie ist ein operativer Eingriff in die weiße Gehirnsubstanz bei bestimmten psychiatrischen Krankheiten.
Die Lobotomie ist ein heute nicht mehr übliches, medizinisches Verfahren.
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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.