Lobotomie

[lobotoˈmiː]

/[lobotoˈmiː]/ noun

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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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.

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

Langschwanz-Rang von „Lobotomie“ im Deutschen

Lobotomieliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Lobotomie ist ein operativer Eingriff in die weiße Gehirnsubstanz bei bestimmten psychiatrischen Krankheiten.
  2. Die Lobotomie ist ein heute nicht mehr übliches, medizinisches Verfahren.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list