bom dia

/ˈbõ ˈd͡ʒi.ɐ/

//ˈbõ ˈd͡ʒi.ɐ// phrase

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The verdict

“bom dia” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - cumprimento que se dá ao encontrar-se ou despedir-se de alguém no período da manhã

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

Where “bom dia” sits in Portuguese frequency

bom dia falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for bom dia is 7 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈbõ ˈd͡ʒi.ɐ/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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

good day(English)buen día(Español)bonjour(Français)grüß Gott(Deutsch)

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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Using “bom dia”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-O-M- -D-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈbõ ˈd͡ʒi.ɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list