sospechar
/sospeˈt͡ʃaɾ/ · B1 · verb
to suspect
🔍 Latin suspectare = sub (from under) + spectare (to look): to look up at
Sospechar and English suspect come from the same Latin root, so the sound is a clue: sos-pe-char ≈ suspect + -ar. When it means to be on to someone, add de: sospechar de alguien.