confuse

to make someone unable to understand or remember something clearly because it is mixed up with other things

confundir, mezclar, hacer confuso a alguien

• confuse somebody/something with somebody/something

Collocations confuse one thing with another · be confused by something

• I often confuse my sister with my cousin.

  A menudo confundo a mi hermana con mi prima.

to make someone feel puzzled or unable to think clearly because of something difficult, strange, or unexpected

confundir, desconcertar a alguien

• be confused by something

Collocations be confused about something · feel confused

• The instructions were so complicated that they confused me.

  Las instrucciones eran tan complicadas que me confundieron.

to mistake one thing or person for another, especially by accident

confundir a alguien con alguien más

• mistake somebody/something for somebody/something

Collocations mistake one person for another · be mistaken for someone else

• She was often confused with her twin sister.

  A menudo la confundían con su hermana gemela.

to cause a situation to be unclear or difficult to understand

hacer algo confuso, complicar

• confuse something

Collocations confuse the issue · make a situation confusing

• The new regulations confuse the matter even more.

  Las nuevas regulaciones complican aún más la situación.