bem-amado

/ˌbẽj̃.aˈma.du/

//ˌbẽj̃.aˈma.du// adj

The verdict

“bem-amado” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - diz-se daquele que é objeto de grande afeto por outrem

Corpus desk

Index PT-bem-amado · bem-amado · Portuguese

bem-amado · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" 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 bem-amado
PropertyValue
Headwordbem-amado
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌbẽj̃.aˈma.du/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “bem-amado” em português

bem-amadonão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

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

Rare enough to double-check

bem-amado is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌbẽj̃.aˈma.du/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "diz-se daquele que é objeto de grande afeto por outrem".

No misspelling variants are generated for bem-amado in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is bem-amado, spelled B-E-M---A-M-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    diz-se daquele que é objeto de grande afeto por outrem

Synonyms

bem-aceitobem-vistobenquisto

Antonyms

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 "bem-amado"?
"bem-amado" is spelled B-E-M---A-M-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌbẽj̃.aˈma.du/.
What does "bem-amado" mean?
As an adjective, "bem-amado" means: diz-se daquele que é objeto de grande afeto por outrem
How do you pronounce "bem-amado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bem-amado" is /ˌbẽj̃.aˈma.du/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bem-amado" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list