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TOPIK 6verb

혼동하다

hondonghada

혼동해요 · 혼동했어요 · 혼동할 거예요 · 혼동하세요

to confuse, to mix up (one thing with another)

Example

많은 학생들이 두 단어의 뜻을 혼동합니다.

Many students confuse the meanings of the two words.

Word parts

혼 mix동 same

Literally 'mix as the same' — mistaking one thing for another.

Good to know

Pattern: A를 B와 혼동하다; don't mix it up with 혼란 'chaos, disorder'.