How to Say "accomplice" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “accomplice” is “cómplice” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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NounB1
Person helping with a crime
Examples
La policía arrestó al ladrón y a su cómplice una hora después del robo.
The police arrested the thief and his accomplice an hour after the robbery.
Ella fue considerada cómplice en el fraude financiero.
She was considered complicit (an accessory) in the financial fraud.
Gender Rule
This word is the same for men and women. You use 'el cómplice' for a man and 'la cómplice' for a woman. It doesn't change its ending.
Using 'a' for female
Mistake: “La cómplica”
Correction: La cómplice. The ending -e always stays the same, regardless of the person's gender.
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