confide

/kənˈfaɪd/

//kənˈfaɪd// verb

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"confide" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“confide” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,742. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,742
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To trust, have faith (in).

Corpus desk

Index EN-confide · confide · English

confide · rank #32,742 · 9 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,742
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH concourse

Nearest frequency peer: concourse (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “confide”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “confide” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

confide vs Connie
57% similar
confide vs config
71% similar
confide vs confirm
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for confide
PropertyValue
Headwordconfide
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/kənˈfaɪd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#32,742
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “confide”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).confidelands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “concourse” (#32,741), “converging” (#32,743), “Coimbatore” (#32,739). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “confide” is #32,742. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around confide (IPA /kənˈfaɪd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #32,742 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for confide, with forms such as "cconfide", "cnofide", and "cofnide". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Connie", "config", "confirm", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle Scots confide, confyde (“to put trust in”), from Latin confīdere (“to put trust in, have confidence in”), from con- (“together”) + fidēre (“to trust”). First attested in English use in the early 17th century. Doublet of faith and fidelity. The correct English form is confide, spelled C-O-N-F-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To trust, have faith (in).
  2. 2
    To entrust (something) to the responsibility of someone.
  3. 3
    To take (someone) into one's confidence, to speak in secret with.
  4. 4
    To say (something) in confidence.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how confide appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. "Be calm, lovely Antonia!" he replied; "no danger in near you: confide in my protection."
  2. I shall do nothing rashly: you know me sufficiently to confide in my prudence and consideration whenever the safety of others is committed to my care.

Etymology

From Middle Scots confide, confyde (“to put trust in”), from Latin confīdere (“to put trust in, have confidence in”), from con- (“together”) + fidēre (“to trust”). First attested in English use in the early 17th century. Doublet of faith and fidelity.

This word in other languages

confiar(Español)faire confiance(Français)vertrauen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconfide
  • cnofide
  • cofnide
  • confdie
  • conffide
  • confied
  • conifde
  • connfide
  • ocnfide

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of confide - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cconfide1cnofide2cofnide2confdie2conffide1confied2conifde2connfide1
Edit distance from "confide"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "confide"?
"confide" is spelled C-O-N-F-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˈfaɪd/.
What does "confide" mean?
As a verb, "confide" means: To trust, have faith (in).
What words are commonly confused with "confide"?
"confide" is commonly confused with "Connie", "config", "confirm". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "confide"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "confide" is /kənˈfaɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "confide"?
From Middle Scots confide, confyde (“to put trust in”), from Latin confīdere (“to put trust in, have confidence in”), from con- (“together”) + fidēre (“to trust”). First attested in English use in the early 17th century. Doublet of faith and fidel... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "confide", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list