confianza
/konˈfjanθa/
The Spanish word for trust is confianza.
Confianza can mean both 'trust' (in a person) and 'confidence' (in one's own abilities or a feeling of familiarity/closeness).
Meaning: to be confident (verb)
Which one should you use?
While 'confianza' is the noun for 'trust', the verb 'to trust' is 'confiar'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the verb confiar is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts and you might hear tenerle confianza a alguien in informal settings. In Spain, depositar confianza is a formal way to express trust.
How do you pronounce it?
/konˈfjanθa/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use the preposition 'de' after the verb, but the correct preposition to use with 'confiar' or 'confianza' is 'en'.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, tomar confianza refers to a specific social transition where people drop formal titles like usted and start using tú. This represents a shift from formal politeness to a level of trust and familiarity.
- While confiar means 'to trust', the expression confiado can be a double-edged sword. Depending on the context, it can mean someone is 'confident' or that they are 'naive' and too trusting of others.
- In Spanish, the phrase en confianza is often used as a shorthand to indicate that a conversation is 'off the record' or private. It signals that the speaker is trusting the listener with a secret.
Examples in context
- La confianza se gana.Trust is earned.Tatoeba #1901096 by marcelostockle, translation #1898055 by CK
- Tom perdió su confianza.Tom lost their trust.Tatoeba #2694858 by Shishir, translation #2694209 by WestofEden
- Perdí mi confianza en él.I lost my trust in him.Tatoeba #483457 by Shishir, translation #458218 by mamat
- Tengo confianza en tiI trust you
- La empresa valora la confianza de sus clientesThe company values its customers' trust
- Confío en ti para que hagas un buen trabajoI trust you to do a good job
- Tengo fe en que todo saldrá bienI trust that everything will be fine
- Nuestro equipo confía en tus habilidades de liderazgoOur team trusts your leadership skills
- La empresa deposita su confianza en la calidad de nuestros productosThe company places its trust in the quality of our products
- ¡Confío en que sacarás buenas notas en los exámenes!I trust that you will get good grades on your exams!
- Gracias por tu confianzaThank you for your trust
- 32 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are discussing a new business partner.
- Lucía¿Tienes confianza en el nuevo socio?Do you have confidence in the new partner?
- JavierSí, tengo mucha confianza en él.Yes, I have a lot of confidence in him.
- LucíaQué bueno, la confianza es muy importante.That's good, confidence is very important.
- JavierExacto, sin confianza no podemos trabajar.Exactly, without confidence we cannot work.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry confianza, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
