confíevsconqueWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: confíe is a verb, conque is a conjunction, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“confíe” is a verb and “conque” is a conjunction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#25,959
“confíe” frequency rank
#21,272
“conque” frequency rank
47231
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature confíe conque
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de confiar o de confiarse. Úsase para introducir una oración que expresa la conclusión o consecuencia de lo antedicho.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set confíe and conque apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
confíe
6 ch
conque

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: confíe is [kõɱˈfie] while conque is [ˈkõŋke]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs conjunction), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47231, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

confíe is recorded at frequency rank #25,959, classified as averb, pronounced [kõɱˈfie]. conque is at rank #21,272, tagged as aconj, pronounced [ˈkõŋke].

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 47231, this pair ranks #121,220 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of confíe vs conque

Shared letters: ceno. Private to "confíe": . Private to "conque": qu.

"confíe" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV  ·  "conque" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • conquecconque · cnoque · connque · conqeu · conqque · conuqe · coqnue · ocnque

Frequency comparison

confíe#25,959
conque#21,272

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "confíe" and "conque" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "confíe" is a verb and "conque" a conjunction, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "confíe" or "conque"?
"conque" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,272 in our Spanish list, against #25,959 for "confíe". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering confíe vs conque

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “confíe”; for a conjunction, it's “conque”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “confíe” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list