Cursive Words

Confidence in Cursive

How to write the word confidence in cursive — watch it drawn, trace every stroke, and take the free worksheet to paper.

confidence takes 2 strokes to write in cursive — c-o-n-f-i-d-e-n-c-e in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i. The animation below draws it on the writing lines exactly the way children practice it in Scribble; trace it after, then take the worksheet to paper.

confidence written in cursive on handwriting guidelines, with a green starting dot and a red stop sign

How to write confidence in cursive

  1. 1Write c, o, n, f, i, d, e, n, c, e as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and dot the i.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 10

Size is what makes confidence readable: tall f and d, midline-height c, o, n, i, and e, and below-the-line f. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in confidence connect

Follow the joins as you write confidence: c ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the overcurve opening of n; n ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of f; f ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of d; the remaining 4 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word.

The letters in confidence

Every letter guide below teaches the letter the same way Scribble teaches it in the app — stroke order, joins, a letter check, and a printable worksheet.

Trace confidence in cursive

Trace it the way children do in the app: start on the green circle and pull it along every stroke without straying off the word.

Put your finger or mouse on the circle and pull it through the first stroke.

Free printable confidence cursive worksheet

Take confidence to pencil and paper — the free printable worksheet has dashed models to trace, green starting dots for guided writing, a model to copy, and open writing lines to finish.

Need a different word? Make a worksheet for any word — free, for any spelling.

Frequently asked questions

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: confidence is 2 strokes with one pencil lift, so learn where each stroke begins before writing freely. The worksheet on this page follows that exact trace-copy-practice order.

The pencil lifts once: to dot the i.

confidence uses 10 letters (7 different ones): c, o, n, f, i, d, and e. Size is what makes confidence readable: tall f and d, midline-height c, o, n, i, and e, and below-the-line f. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

Follow the joins as you write confidence: c ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the overcurve opening of n; n ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of f; f ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of d; the remaining 4 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word.

confidence starts with the letter c, which opens on a downcurve. Start there every time — the entry stroke is what the trace check on this page listens for first.

Practice writing confidence with real feedback

Scribble teaches cursive this same way on iPad — watch, trace, write, and get feedback on shape, size, spacing, and slant.

Try Scribble