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confondre

to confuse, mix up

verb kohn-FOHNDR Less Common
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Origin: Latin 'confundere' (to pour together)

Also means

to merge, blend

Usage Note

confondre commonly appears in confondre deux choses (to mix two things up) and se confondre en excuses (to be profuse in one's apologies). It is also used in legal contexts meaning to catch someone out—confondre un suspect (to unmask a suspect). The past participle confondu can mean baffled or astounded.

Examples

"Je confonds toujours ces deux mots."

Natural Translation

I always mix up these two words.

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