bom dia

/ˈbõ ˈd͡ʒi.ɐ/

//ˈbõ ˈd͡ʒi.ɐ// phrase

The verdict

“bom dia” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - cumprimento que se dá ao encontrar-se ou despedir-se de alguém no período da manhã

Corpus desk

Index PT-bom-dia · bom dia · Portuguese

bom dia · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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.

Key facts for bom dia
PropertyValue
Headwordbom dia
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPhrase
IPA/ˈbõ ˈd͡ʒi.ɐ/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “bom dia” em português

bom dianão 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

bom dia is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed /ˈbõ ˈd͡ʒi.ɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "cumprimento que se dá ao encontrar-se ou despedir-se de alguém no período da manhã".

bom dia doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is bom dia, spelled B-O-M- -D-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    cumprimento que se dá ao encontrar-se ou despedir-se de alguém no período da manhã

Synonyms

boa manhã

This word in other languages

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 "bom dia"?
"bom dia" is spelled B-O-M- -D-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbõ ˈd͡ʒi.ɐ/.
What does "bom dia" mean?
As a phrase, "bom dia" means: cumprimento que se dá ao encontrar-se ou despedir-se de alguém no período da manhã
How do you pronounce "bom dia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bom dia" is /ˈbõ ˈd͡ʒi.ɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bom dia" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list