bem-vindo
The verdict
“bem-vindo” 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) - que chega ou vem por bem; cuja chegada proporciona alegria
Corpus desk
Index PT-bem-vindo · bem-vindo · Portuguese
bem-vindo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bem-vindo |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “bem-vindo” em português
Rare enough to double-check
bem-vindo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
bem-vindo has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is bem-vindo, spelled B-E-M---V-I-N-D-O.
Definition
- 1que chega ou vem por bem; cuja chegada proporciona alegria
- 2bem acolhido; recebido com júbilo
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how bem-vindo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
"– Bem-vindo seja o estrangeiro aos campos dos tabajaras"
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.