confiance

Is confiance masculine or feminine?

laconfiance
/la kɔ̃fjɑ̃s/feminineconfidence

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -ance are feminine.
The suffix forms abstract nouns, often from verbs.
100% of -ance nouns are feminine

In context

  • Je ne fais pas forcément confiance aux traductions.

    I don't necessarily trust translations.

  • J'ai une entière confiance en mon médecin.

    I have complete faith in my doctor.

  • Il a une grande confiance en ce médecin.

    He has great belief in that doctor.

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