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“confession” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/konfeˈsjon/

Example

Quiero hacerte una confesión.

I want to make a confession to you.

Illustration for confesión (confession)

How to say “confession” in Spanish

“Confession” in Spanish is confesión.

A spoken admission of a personal fact or secret.

Full entry for confesión: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with confesión

Al final de la película hubo una confesión inesperada.

At the end of the movie there was an unexpected confession.

Tips for using confesión

  • In legal and religious settings confesión is a formal term, while in casual conversation Spanish speakers often prefer phrases like te voy a contar algo or tengo que confesarte algo.

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