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confesó

kohn-feh-SOHkoɱfeˈso

“confesó” means “confessed” in Spanish (admitting a truth or a crime).

confessedAlso: admitted, revealed

VerbB1regular in the past tense (though the base verb changes in the present) ar
A person sitting with their head down and hands clasped, talking to a listener in a quiet, serious setting.
gerundconfesando
past Participleconfesado
infinitiveconfesar

📝 In Action

Él confesó que se había comido el último trozo de pastel.

A2

He confessed that he had eaten the last piece of cake.

Después de horas, el sospechoso confesó su crimen.

B1

After hours, the suspect confessed to his crime.

Ella confesó sus sentimientos por su mejor amigo.

B1

She admitted her feelings for her best friend.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • lo confesó todo – confessed it all
  • confesó la verdad – confessed the truth
  • confesó su culpa – confessed his/her guilt

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yoconfesara
túconfesaras
él/ella/ustedconfesara
nosotrosconfesáramos
vosotrosconfesarais
ellos/ellas/ustedesconfesaran

Present Subjunctive

yoconfiese
túconfieses
él/ella/ustedconfiese
nosotrosconfesemos
vosotrosconfeséis
ellos/ellas/ustedesconfiesen

Indicative

Preterite

yoconfesé
túconfesaste
él/ella/ustedconfesó
nosotrosconfesamos
vosotrosconfesasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesconfesaron

Imperfect

yoconfesaba
túconfesabas
él/ella/ustedconfesaba
nosotrosconfesábamos
vosotrosconfesabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesconfesaban

Present

yoconfieso
túconfiesas
él/ella/ustedconfiesa
nosotrosconfesamos
vosotrosconfesáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesconfiesan
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Words that translate to "confesó" in Spanish:

confessed

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: confesó

Question 1 of 1

Which of these means 'He confessed his secret'?

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👥 Word Family
confesar(to confess) — Verb
confesión(confession) — Noun
confesor(confessor) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes
pasópensóhabló
📚 Etymology

From the Latin word 'confessus', which means to acknowledge or grant a truth.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: confessFrench: confessa

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'confesó' and 'confiesa'?

'Confesó' means he/she already admitted it in the past. 'Confiesa' means he/she is admitting it right now in the present.

Does 'confesó' always have an accent?

Yes, when you are talking about someone else admitting something in the past, the accent on the 'ó' is required to show the correct tense and person.