confuse

(v) mistake one thing for another
- you are confusing me with the other candidate
- I mistook her for the secretary
confound,
(v) be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
- These questions confuse even the experts
- This question completely threw me
- This question befuddled even the teacher
befuddle, confound, bedevil, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw,
(v) cause to feel embarrassment
- The constant attention of the young man confused her
disconcert, flurry, put off,
(v) assemble without order or sense
- She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence
mix up, jumble,
(v) make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
- Her remarks confused the debate
- Their words obnubilate their intentions
obnubilate, obscure, blur,

confound befuddle bedevil discombobulate fox fuddle throw disconcert flurry put off mix up jumble obnubilate obscure blur

confute

confused confusedly confusedness