lobby

[ˈloβ̞i]

/[ˈloβ̞i]/ noun

The verdict

“lobby” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #14,175. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,175
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Atrio muy grande de un hotel, o de otros edificios como teatros, restaurantes o cines.

Corpus desk

Index ES-lobby · lobby · Spanish

lobby · rank #14,175 · 7 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,175
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH libreta

Nearest frequency peer: libreta (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “lobby”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “lobby” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

lobby vs lobo
60% similar
lobby vs Lobos
40% similar
lobby vs loba
60% similar

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

Key facts for lobby
PropertyValue
Headwordlobby
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈloβ̞i]
Letters5
Frequency rank#14,175
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “lobby”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).lobbycae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “libreta” (#14,173), “maestre” (#14,177), “liberados” (#14,172). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “lobby” va en #14,175. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around lobby (IPA [ˈloβ̞i]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,175 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for lobby, with forms such as "lboby", "llobby", and "lobbyy". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "lobo", "Lobos", "loba", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is lobby, spelled L-O-B-B-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Atrio muy grande de un hotel, o de otros edificios como teatros, restaurantes o cines.
  2. 2
    Grupo formado por personas influyentes y con gran poder político o económico, que tiene capacidad para presionar sobre un gobierno.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Un lobby presiona al gobierno para que cambie uno de los artículos del proyecto de ley.

Synonyms

vestíbuloatriocabildeogrupo de presión

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lboby
  • llobby
  • lobbyy
  • loby
  • lobyb
  • lovvy
  • olbby

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lobby - 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.

lboby2llobby1lobbyy1loby1lobyb2lovvy2olbby2
Edit distance from "lobby"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lobby"?
"lobby" is spelled L-O-B-B-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈloβ̞i].
What does "lobby" mean?
As a noun, "lobby" means: Atrio muy grande de un hotel, o de otros edificios como teatros, restaurantes o cines.
What words are commonly confused with "lobby"?
"lobby" is commonly confused with "lobo", "Lobos", "loba". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lobby"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lobby" is [ˈloβ̞i]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lobby" come from?
"lobby" is a Spanish 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list