Lobotomie

[lobotoˈmiː]

/[lobotoˈmiː]/ noun

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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 May 6, 2026) - eine neurochirurgische Operation, bei der die Nervenbahnen zwischen Thalamus und Stirnhirn sowie Teile der grauen Substanz durchtrennt werden

Key facts for Lobotomie
PropertyValue
HeadwordLobotomie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[lobotoˈmiː]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lobotomie” sits in German frequency

Lobotomie falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    eine neurochirurgische Operation, bei der die Nervenbahnen zwischen Thalamus und Stirnhirn sowie Teile der grauen Substanz durchtrennt werden

Synonyms

Leukotomie

This word in other languages

lobotomy(English)lobotomía(Español)lobotomie(Français)lobotomia(Português)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Lobotomie"?
"Lobotomie" is spelled L-O-B-O-T-O-M-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [lobotoˈmiː].
What does "Lobotomie" mean?
As a noun, "Lobotomie" means: eine neurochirurgische Operation, bei der die Nervenbahnen zwischen Thalamus und Stirnhirn sowie Teile der grauen Substanz durchtrennt werden
How do you pronounce "Lobotomie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lobotomie" is [lobotoˈmiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lobotomie" come from?
"Lobotomie" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Lobotomie”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is L-O-B-O-T-O-M-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [lobotoˈmiː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list