Inklingo

confío

kon-FEE-ohkonˈfi.o

confío means I trust in Spanish (in someone or something).

I trust, I rely

Also: I confide
VerbA2irregular (vowel shift/accent) ar
A simple storybook illustration showing one stylized figure falling backward confidently with eyes closed, while a second figure stands behind them, catching them firmly with outstretched arms.
infinitiveconfiar
gerundconfiando
past Participleconfiado

📝 In Action

Confío plenamente en tu juicio.

A2

I fully trust your judgment.

Confío en que todo saldrá bien mañana.

B1

I rely on (I am confident that) everything will go well tomorrow.

Yo confío más en los hechos que en las promesas.

B2

I trust facts more than promises.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • creer en (to believe in)
  • fiarse (to trust (reflexive))

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • Confío en tiI trust you
  • Confío en DiosI trust in God

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedconfía
yoconfío
confías
ellos/ellas/ustedesconfían
nosotrosconfiamos
vosotrosconfiáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedconfiaba
yoconfiaba
confiabas
ellos/ellas/ustedesconfiaban
nosotrosconfiábamos
vosotrosconfiabais

preterite

él/ella/ustedconfió
yoconfié
confiaste
ellos/ellas/ustedesconfiaron
nosotrosconfiamos
vosotrosconfiasteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedconfíe
yoconfíe
confíes
ellos/ellas/ustedesconfíen
nosotrosconfiemos
vosotrosconfiéis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedconfiara/confiase
yoconfiara/confiase
confiaras/confiases
ellos/ellas/ustedesconfiaran/confiasen
nosotrosconfiáramos/confiásemos
vosotrosconfiarais/confiaseis

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "confío" in Spanish:

i confidei relyi trust

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: confío

Question 1 of 2

Which Spanish preposition is almost always required after 'confío'?

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👥 Word Family
🎵 Rhymes
📚 Etymology

Comes from the Latin word *confidare*, which is built from *con-* (meaning 'with' or 'fully') and *fidere* (meaning 'to trust' or 'to have faith'). The root of the word is the same as the root for 'fidelity' in English.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: confioItalian: confido

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does 'confío' have an accent mark?

The accent mark is there to show you how to pronounce the word correctly. Without it, the 'i' and 'o' would blend into one syllable. The accent forces the stress onto the 'i' sound, making it a strong, separate syllable: con-FEE-o.