# confess vs confuse

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### confess
*verb · IPA /kənˈfɛs/ · frequency rank #9,306*
To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed.

### confuse
*verb · IPA /kənˈfjuːz/ · frequency rank #11,671*
to puzzle, perplex, baffle, bewilder (somebody); to afflict by being complicated, contradictory, or otherwise difficult to understand

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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