Confundía (en. Confused)

/konfunˈði.a/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To cause confusion.
The noise confused me while I was trying to study.
El ruido me confundía mientras trataba de estudiar.
To err in identifying something.
I was confusing my friend's name with his brother's.
Confundía el nombre de mi amigo con el de su hermano.
To feel confused about a situation.
I always got confused when they talked about complicated topics.
Siempre me confundía cuando hablaban de temas complicados.

Etymology

From the Latin 'confundere', which means to mix or combine.

Common Phrases and Expressions

do not confuse
Clarification that one should not confuse two things.
no confundir

Related Words

confusion
A state of not being able to think or act clearly.
confusión
to confuse
To cause someone not to understand something correctly.
confundir

Slang Meanings

To be lost in the conversation.
When they talked about math, I was left confused.
Cuando hablaron de matemáticas, me quedé confundía.
Not understanding what is happening.
At that party, everyone was talking fast and I just got confused.
En esa fiesta, todos estaban hablando rápido y yo solo me confundía.