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"Confiado" is a form of "confiado", an adjective which is often translated as "confident". "Confidente" is a noun which is often translated as "confidant". Learn more about the difference between "confiado" and "confidente" below.
confiado(
kohm
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fyah
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. confident
No voy a rendir el examen porque no me siento muy confiado.I'm not going to take the exam because I don't feel very confident.
b. over-confident
El tenista se sentía confiado en que ganaría el título.The tennis player was feeling over-confident in his chances of winning the title.
el confidente, la confidente(
kohn
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fee
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dehn
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teh
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. confidant (masculine)
Soy el mejor amigo y el confidente de Alberto.I'm Alberto's best friend and confidant.
b. confidante (feminine)
Sofía le contó que estaba embarazada solamente a su confidente.Sofia only told her confidante that she was pregnant.
