confundir

to confuse, to mix up

k o n f u n ˈd i ɾ
verb Rare #34,478
to confuse, to mix up
SP: Es fácil confundir estos dos países.
EN: It’s easy to mix up these two countries.
Conjugation of confundir
Past
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Second confundes —
Third confunde confunden
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Second confundes —
Third confunde confunden
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second confunde —
Third confunda —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First confundí —
Third confundió —
SingularPlural
Second confundirte —
confundirconfundirme
Subjunctive
SingularPlural
Second confundas —
Present

Solo tienes que fingir que eres una chica, y no vuelvas a confundir la letra.

Just pretend you're a girl, and don't mix up the lyrics again.

— 霸王别姬 (1993)

Es para confundir nuestro sentido del olfato.

It's meant to confuse our sense of smell.

— La princesa Mononoke (1997)

No se puede confundir a esos colmillos.

Those fangs are unmistakable.

— La princesa Mononoke (1997)

Me voy a confundir con los países.

I'm going to get the countries mixed up.

— Dos son familia (2016)

Confundir ballenas y submarinos, vaya oído de oro.

Confusing whales and submarines, what a golden ear.

— El Canto del Lobo (2019)

No quiero confundir a la gente.

I don't want to confuse people.

— Song Sung Blue: Sueño inquebrantable (2025)

No quieras confundir una aventura con otra cosa.

Don't mistake a fling for something more.

— Nosotros los pobres (1948)

No debes confundir un veneno con un regalo.

You must not mistake poison for a gift.

No hay que confundir la educación con la capacitación laboral.

Education should not be confused with job training.

No vuelvas a confundir mi amabilidad, con debilidad.

Don't mistake my kindness for weakness again.

— ¡Ayuda! (2026)