English–Spanish
“suspicion” in Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/sosˈpetʃa/
Example
Tengo una sospecha sobre el vecino.
I have a suspicion about the neighbor.
How to say “suspicion” in Spanish
“Suspicion” in Spanish is sospecha.
A hunch that someone or something may be untruthful or involved in wrongdoing.
Example sentences with sospecha
La policía actuó por una sospecha fundada.
The police acted on a well-founded suspicion.
Tips for using sospecha
- Common collocations are tener sospechas and sospecha de + noun, and the person suspected is called sospechoso rather than sospecha.
Other Spanish words for “suspicion”
Su actitud despertó suspicacia en el grupo.
His attitude aroused suspicion in the group.