bombordo

/bõ.ˈboɾ.du/

//bõ.ˈboɾ.du// noun

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The verdict

“bombordo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #50,929 among 2,073 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,929
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,073
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - lado do navio à esquerda de quem está virado para a proa

Key facts for bombordo
PropertyValue
Headwordbombordo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bõ.ˈboɾ.du/
Letters8
Frequency rank#50,929
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bombordo” sits in Portuguese 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). bombordo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

bombordo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #50,929 among 2,073 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /bõ.ˈboɾ.du/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

bombordo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is bombordo, spelled B-O-M-B-O-R-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    lado do navio à esquerda de quem está virado para a proa
  2. 2
    o lado esquerdo:

Synonyms

cousso

Antonyms

estibordoboreste

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bombordo"?
"bombordo" is spelled B-O-M-B-O-R-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /bõ.ˈboɾ.du/.
What does "bombordo" mean?
As a noun, "bombordo" means: lado do navio à esquerda de quem está virado para a proa
How do you pronounce "bombordo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bombordo" is /bõ.ˈboɾ.du/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bombordo" come from?
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Using “bombordo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-O-M-B-O-R-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /bõ.ˈboɾ.du/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese 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