lobotomía

[loβ̞ot̪oˈmia]

/[loβ̞ot̪oˈmia]/ noun

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The verdict

“lobotomía” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #91,099 among 17,327 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,099
frequency rank, Spanish
17,327
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Separación o extirpación parcial o total de los lóbulos frontales del cerebro.

Key facts for lobotomía
PropertyValue
Headwordlobotomía
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[loβ̞ot̪oˈmia]
Letters9
Frequency rank#91,099
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lobotomía” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). lobotomía lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lobotomía is uncommon Spanish at frequency #91,099 among 17,327 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [loβ̞ot̪oˈmia]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Separación o extirpación parcial o total de los lóbulos frontales del cerebro.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lobotomía, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is lobotomía, spelled L-O-B-O-T-O-M-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Separación o extirpación parcial o total de los lóbulos frontales del cerebro.

This word in other languages

lobotomy(English)lobotomia(Português)

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 "lobotomía"?
"lobotomía" is spelled L-O-B-O-T-O-M-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [loβ̞ot̪oˈmia].
What does "lobotomía" mean?
As a noun, "lobotomía" means: Separación o extirpación parcial o total de los lóbulos frontales del cerebro.
How do you pronounce "lobotomía"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lobotomía" is [loβ̞ot̪oˈmia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lobotomía" come from?
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Using “lobotomía”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is L-O-B-O-T-O-M-Í-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [loβ̞ot̪oˈmia] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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