confused
Definitions
Adjective
- Mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently
Verb
- Mistake one thing for another
- Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
- Cause to feel embarrassment
- Assemble without order or sense
- Make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "confused".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "confused".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | confined | 2 | 16 |
| 2 | consumed | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | confided | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | confessed | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | confuse | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | fused | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | unused | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | confounded | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | consoled | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | conjured | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | confiscated | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | roused | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | confuses | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | ousted | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | infused | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | configured | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | couse | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | conus | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | cornfeld | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | confound | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "confused" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | confused with | 1 | 4 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "confused" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be confused | 1 | 4 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "confused" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | belt | 1 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "confused".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 6
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Confused by roundabouts? Tallahassee releases new video showing drivers how to navigate
Sep 28, 2026 fox49.tv
Sep 28, 2026 fox49.tv
Capgemini: Life insurers under pressure: 42% of consumers are confused and unconvinced by policies
Sep 10, 2026 Business Wire
Sep 10, 2026 Business Wire
Execs Confused and Horrified by the Huge AI Bills After Thinking They Could Replace Workers for Free
Jul 8, 2026 Yahoo Finance
Jul 8, 2026 Yahoo Finance
Kyle Shanahan "a little confused" playing Friday in Australia, which is Thursday in America
Sep 7, 2026 NBC Sports
Sep 7, 2026 NBC Sports