confundir

/komfunˈdiɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
confundo
preterite (yo)
confundí
past participle
confundido

Meaning

  1. to confuse

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

liar

liar also separately means "to tie up," literally; confundir is the plain word "to confuse."

ofuscar

ofuscar means to blind or dazzle someone into confusion, a stronger, more overwhelming confusion; confundir is the plain word "to confuse."

Similar in other languages

German

verwirren

verwirren is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to confuse."

Portuguese

confundir

confundir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to confuse."

Practice

1 What does confundir mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ los nombres.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches confundir?

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