Spanish word

confidencia

Pronunciation

IPA/konfiˈðenθja/

Meaning

  • feminine nounconfidence

Example

Tengo que decirte una confidencia.

I have to tell you a confidence.

Illustration for confidencia (confidence)

More examples

Ella guardó mi confidencia durante años.

She kept my confidence for years.

Core concept

A personal secret disclosed in private.

Common phrases

  • hacer una confidencia

    confide

  • guardar una confidencia

    keep a confidence

  • contar una confidencia

    tell a confidence

Similar words

confesión: A direct admission acknowledging guilt or revealing private feelings.
secreto: A matter or detail kept from others to prevent it becoming known.
privacidad: The condition of being private, especially regarding personal matters.

Definition in Spanish

Acto de contar algo en confianza o el contenido privado que se revela a otra persona en privado.

Word origin

Derived from Latin confidentia via confidere 'to trust', so the noun carries the idea of placing a personal matter in another's trust.

Usage tips

  • Common verbs are contar or decir una confidencia to share it and guardar una confidencia to keep it, and confidencia is not the same as English 'confidence' meaning self-assurance.

Other meanings

  • secretnoun

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