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confío

kon-FEE-oh

verbA2irregular (vowel shift/accent) ar

I trust?in someone or something,I rely?on a plan or outcome

Also:I confide?in someone (less common than 'confío en')

Quick Reference

infinitiveconfiar

gerundconfiando

past Participleconfiado

📝 In Action

Confío plenamente en tu juicio.

I fully trust your judgment.

Confío en que todo saldrá bien mañana.

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

Yo confío más en los hechos que en las promesas.

I trust facts more than promises.

Word Connections

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

dudar (to doubt)
desconfiar (to distrust)

Common Collocations

Confío en ti – I trust you
Confío en Dios – I trust in God

💡 Grammar Points

Always Needs 'En'

When you trust or rely ON someone or something, you must use the preposition 'en' (in/on). You cannot just say 'Confío tú'; you must say 'Confío en ti' (I trust in you).

The Accent Shift

The verb 'confiar' has an accent over the 'i' in the present tense (confío, confías, confía, confían) which shifts the stress to the 'i' sound, making it a strong, separate syllable.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Missing the Preposition

Mistake: "Yo confío el doctor."

Correction: Yo confío en el doctor. (You must include 'en' before the object of your trust.)

⭐ Usage Tips

Use for Confidence

You can use 'confío en que...' to mean 'I am confident that...' or 'I hope that...' when talking about future outcomes.

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedconfía

yoconfío

túconfías

ellos/ellas/ustedesconfían

nosotrosconfiamos

vosotrosconfiáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedconfiaba

yoconfiaba

túconfiabas

ellos/ellas/ustedesconfiaban

nosotrosconfiábamos

vosotrosconfiabais

preterite

él/ella/ustedconfió

yoconfié

túconfiaste

ellos/ellas/ustedesconfiaron

nosotrosconfiamos

vosotrosconfiasteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedconfíe

yoconfíe

túconfíes

ellos/ellas/ustedesconfíen

nosotrosconfiemos

vosotrosconfiéis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedconfiara/confiase

yoconfiara/confiase

túconfiaras/confiases

ellos/ellas/ustedesconfiaran/confiasen

nosotrosconfiáramos/confiásemos

vosotrosconfiarais/confiaseis

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✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: confío

Question 1 of 2

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

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Word Family

confianza(trust, confidence) - noun

confiable(trustworthy, reliable) - adjective

confiar(to trust (infinitive)) - verb

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.