English–French

“confusion” in French

French

Alsoconfusion

Pronunciation

IPA/dezɔʁdʁ/

Example

Après la fête, il y avait du désordre partout.

After the party, there was confusion everywhere.

Illustration for désordre (confusion)

How to say “confusion” in French

“Confusion” in French is désordre.

A scene in which objects, people, or thoughts have lost their arrangement and spill into confusion.

Full entry for désordre: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with désordre

Les enfants font souvent du désordre dans leur chambre.

The children often make a mess in their room.

Tips for using désordre

  • Désordre is masculine, and a general mess is commonly expressed with the mass noun du désordre, as in du désordre partout.

Other French words for “confusion”

La confusion règne dans la classe.

Confusion reigns in the classroom.

“confusion” in other languages