Which to use
“confío” is a verb and “conmigo” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,093
- “confío” frequency rank
- #840
- “conmigo” frequency rank
- 8933
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | confío | conmigo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de confiar o de confiarse. | Forma combinada de la preposición con y el pronombre personal de primera persona singular mí |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set confío and conmigo apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: confío is [kõɱˈfio] while conmigo is [kõmˈmiɣ̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8933, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
confío is recorded at frequency rank #8,093, classified as averb, pronounced [kõɱˈfio]. conmigo is at rank #840, tagged as anadv, pronounced [kõmˈmiɣ̞o].
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 8933, this pair ranks #303,443 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of confío vs conmigo
Shared letters: cno. Private to "confío": fí. Private to "conmigo": gim.
"confío" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "conmigo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- conmigo ← cconmigo · cnomigo · comnigo · conimgo · conmgio · conmiggo · conmiog · conmmigo
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "confío" and "conmigo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "confío" or "conmigo"?
Remembering confío vs conmigo
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “confío”; for an adverb, it's “conmigo”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “confío” entry
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