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How do you spell Confident?

Correct spelling

confident

Ends in ENT (adjective). CONFIDANT is a different word (a person you confide in).

Why is confident spelled this way?

ENT ending. From Latin confidere, to trust fully. The ENT suffix here means having the quality of — someone confident has the quality of full trust.

Common misspellings of confident

confidantconfadentconfedentconfindent

Example

She felt confident before the interview.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell confident?+
The correct spelling is "confident". Ends in ENT (adjective). CONFIDANT is a different word (a person you confide in).
Is it confidant or confident?+
The correct spelling is "confident", not "confidant". This word gets 10,000+ monthly searches.

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