This is the 10365th most frequent Spanish word.
confabulan
"Confabulan" means "they conspire" or "they collude."
Here, 'confabulan' is used to indicate the act of plotting or scheming together as a group to achieve a particular illicit objective.
Los villanos confabulan para robar el banco.
The villains plot to rob the bank.
In this sentence, 'confabulan' is metaphorically employed to describe the act of cosmic or mystical elements coming together to influence fate.
Algunos creen que las estrellas confabulan para definir nuestro destino.
Some believe that the stars conspire to determine our destiny.
Here, 'confabulan' describes a group organizing or scheming collectively to plan something, conveying a light and informal tone in context.