Spanish Conversation · Level 59
74 words
Spanish word
confusión
Pronunciation
IPA/konfuˈsjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounconfusion
Example
Su respuesta me causó confusión.
Her reply caused me confusion.
More examples
Para evitar confusión, explica los pasos uno a uno.
To avoid confusion, explain the steps one by one.
Core concept
Person surrounded by question marks and overlapping symbols.
Common phrases
provocar confusión
cause confusion
evitar la confusión
avoid confusion
Similar words
desconcierto: Sudden unsettled feeling when an unexpected event leaves action or response unclear.
ambigüedad: Lack of clarity in wording or facts that allows more than one plausible interpretation.
duda: Uncertainty about whether something is true, causing hesitation to decide.
desorientación: Loss of bearings in place or situation that makes direction or the next step unclear.
Definition in Spanish
Sensación de no entender bien algo debido a información contradictoria o mezclada.
Word origin
The word traces to Latin confundere (con- + fundere) meaning to mix or pour together, and Spanish confusión keeps that idea of mixed or contradictory elements causing a lack of understanding.
Usage tips
- Confundir plus a direct object means to confuse or mix up things or people, while confundirse is reflexive and means to become confused or to make a mistake.