Spanish word

confesión

Pronunciation

IPA/konfeˈsjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounconfession

Example

Quiero hacerte una confesión.

I want to make a confession to you.

Illustration for confesión (confession)

More examples

Al final de la película hubo una confesión inesperada.

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

Core concept

A spoken admission of a personal fact or secret.

Common phrases

  • hacer una confesión

    make a confession

  • confesión de amor

    confession of love

  • confesión pública

    public confession

Similar words

declaración: Expresses a feeling or opinion openly and unambiguously.
confidencia: Tells a close person a private secret or intimate detail.
admisión: Owns up to a mistake or wrongdoing.
revelación: Makes known a fact or information that was kept hidden.

Definition in Spanish

Declaración verbal en la que alguien admite un hecho propio, usada tanto en contextos personales como formales.

Word origin

From Latin confessio (from confiteri 'to admit'), meaning 'the act of admitting', which entered Spanish as confesión.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Other meanings

  • admissionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • confesarconfessverb
  • confesionalconfessionaladjective
  • confesionarioconfessional boothnoun

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