confuso
confused
adjective kon-FOO-soh Rare
Origin: From Latin 'confusus', past participle of 'confundere' (to mingle, confuse).
Also means
confusing
Usage Note
Confuso can describe a person who is confused (estoy confuso = I am confused) or a situation/text that is confusing (un texto confuso = a confusing text). Note the ser/estar distinction: ser confuso describes something as inherently unclear, while estar confuso describes a person's current state of confusion.
Examples
"El alumno se quedó confuso con la explicación."
Natural Translation
The student was left confused by the explanation.
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