Which to use
“confían” and “confíe” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,797
- “confían” frequency rank
- #25,959
- “confíe” frequency rank
- 40756
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | confían | confíe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de confiar o de confiarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de confiar o de confiarse. |
Where the eye mixes confían and confíe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. confían runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against confíe's 6 (CVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: confían vs confíe
A purely visual mix-up. confían ([kõɱˈfiãn]) and confíe ([kõɱˈfie]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40756, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
confían is recorded at frequency rank #14,797, classified as averb, pronounced [kõɱˈfiãn]. confíe is at rank #25,959, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõɱˈfie].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 40756, this pair ranks #157,377 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of confían vs confíe
Shared letters: cfnoí. Private to "confían": a. Private to "confíe": e.
"confían" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "confíe" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "confían" for "confíe" ever safe?
Frequency check: "confían" vs "confíe" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "confían" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "confíe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #157,377 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "confían" and "confíe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "confiaban vs confían". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #157,377 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.