English–German
“confuse” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁən/
Example
Das Thema verwirrt mich.
The topic confuses me.
How to say “confuse” in German
“Confuse” in German is verwirren.
Separate threads twist together until their individual paths and meanings can no longer be followed.
Example sentences with verwirren
Kleine Ungenauigkeiten in der Statistik verwirren oft die Diskussion.
Small inaccuracies in the statistics often confuse the discussion.
Tips for using verwirren
- The person affected by verwirren is marked as an accusative object, so 'Das Thema verwirrt mich' uses mich rather than mir.
Other German words for “confuse”
Seine Frage irritierte mich.
His question confused me.