laparotomía
[lapaɾot̪oˈmia]
The verdict
“laparotomía” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Procedimiento quirúrgico que consiste en una incisión en la pared abdominal y que se hace con el propósito explorar, examinar, diagnosticar o tratar los padecimientos del abdomen.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | laparotomía |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [lapaɾot̪oˈmia] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “laparotomía” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
laparotomía is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [lapaɾot̪oˈmia]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Procedimiento quirúrgico que consiste en una incisión en la pared abdominal y que se hace con el propósito explorar, examinar, diagnosticar o tratar los padecimientos del abdomen.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for laparotomía in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is laparotomía, spelled L-A-P-A-R-O-T-O-M-Í-A.
Definition
- 1Procedimiento quirúrgico que consiste en una incisión en la pared abdominal y que se hace con el propósito explorar, examinar, diagnosticar o tratar los padecimientos del abdomen.
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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.
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Using “laparotomía”
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- The one correct Spanish spelling is L-A-P-A-R-O-T-O-M-Í-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [lapaɾot̪oˈmia] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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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.