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confusión

confusion

noun kon-foo-SYOHN Less Common
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

disorder

Usage Note

Confusión is a feminine noun and carries both the abstract sense of mental bewilderment and the concrete sense of a mix-up or muddle. The verb pair is confundir (to confuse) and the adjective confuso (confused/confusing). Do not confuse it with ilusión, which in Spanish often means 'excitement' rather than 'illusion'.

Examples

"Había mucha confusión en la sala."

Natural Translation

There was a lot of confusion in the room.

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