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Spell Bee Word: Confuse


What does confuse mean?

Word: Confuse

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Confuse means to make something hard to understand, or to mix up one thing with another.

Synonyms: muddle, mix up

Antonyms: clarify, explain

How do you spell confuse?

Syllables: con - fuse

Tricky part: The s near the end sounds like z, so it is tempting to write a z there: confuze.

Watch out for: confuss, confuze

Memory tip: Busy, music, rose and confuse all write a z sound with an s, so leave the z out.

Confuse in a sentence

Example 1: Twins often confuse their new teachers.

Example 2: Do not confuse the salt with the sugar.

Example 3: Too many rules can confuse a small child.

Fun Fact

Behind it is a Latin verb meaning to pour together, the way two colours of paint run into each other.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

confuse

a) annoy
b) puzzle
c) amuse
d) calm

Show answer

b) puzzle. Both confuse and puzzle mean to leave someone not understanding.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) surprise
b) confus
c) mystery
d) question

Show answer

b) confus. Confuse needs a silent e after the s.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

sfucone

a) cofnuse
b) conufse
c) confuse
d) cnofuse

Show answer

c) confuse. Only one choice has the f straight after con.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letters to form a word:

c_nf_se

a) o, u
b) a, u
c) o, e
d) o, i

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a) o, u. Con takes an o, and the second beat takes a u, as in fun.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If the rules of a new game confuse you, you

a) cannot follow them
b) know them by heart
c) find them too easy
d) explain them to others

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a) cannot follow them

2. Meera confused her cousin with her cousin's twin sister. This means Meera

a) mixed up the two girls
b) forgot both girls' names
c) was glad to see both girls
d) ignored both of the girls

Show answer

a) mixed up the two girls

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