Korean word

헷갈리다

Pronunciation

Romanizationhetkkallida

Meaning

  • verbget mixed up

Example

단어가 비슷해서 헷갈려요.ta neo ga pi seu tae seo het kkal lyeo yo

The words are similar, so I get them mixed up.

Illustration for 헷갈리다 (get mixed up)

More examples

헷갈리는 단어가 많아서 잘 외워지지 않아요.het kkal li neun ta neo ga ma na seo chal oe wo ji ji a na yo

There are so many confusing words that I cannot remember them well.

Core concept

Two or more pieces of information become confused, leaving their differences or the correct choice unclear.

Common phrases

  • 헷갈리는 단어het kkal li neun ta neo

    confusing words

  • 헷갈리기 쉽다het kkal li gi swip tta

    easy to get mixed up

  • 헷갈릴 수 있다het kkal lil ssu it tta

    can get mixed up

Similar words

혼동하다hondonghada: Treat different things or ideas as though they were the same, making them hard to distinguish.
착각하다chakkkakada: Believe something untrue because of a mistaken impression or judgment.
오해하다ohaehada: Give a message, action, or situation a meaning that was not intended.

Definition in Korean

어떤 정보나 상황을 혼동하여 어느 쪽이 맞는지 판단하기 어려운 상태를 나타내는 말.eo tteon cheong bo na sang hwang eul hon dong ha yeo eo neu jjo gi man neun ji pan dan ha gi eo ryeo un sang tae reul na ta nae neun mal

Word origin

Its historical formation is uncertain, and no reliable component-based explanation is established for the modern word.

Usage tips

  • This verb is useful when similar vocabulary causes confusion, especially when one word or answer must be chosen over another.

Other meanings

  • be unsureverb
  • hard to tell apartverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 헷갈림hetkkallimconfusionnoun

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