confuso ...confused vs confusing

Question

Shouldn't it be confusing, not confused? Es muy confuso verdad?

Answer 1

Confuso is actually confused and confusing.

The difference lies in the use of ser y estar.

Es un hombre confuso. The man is confused.

Este hombre está confundido. This man is wrong/he confused something.

Many examples on the web:

Diario de un hombre sin alma Confesiones y paranoias de un hombre confuso ante los tiempos que vive

Ok buen ejemplo. Ahora, ¿qué pasa si digo "él es un hombre confundido"? ¿Cómo traducirías "él es confuso y yo estoy confundido"? - Gekkosan, Mar 26, 2010

Answer 2

I agree. All examples I can think of lead me to think that:

"Confuso" = "Confusing"

"Confundido"_ "Confused".

"Es una situación confusa" - "It's a confusing situation"

"Es una imagen confusa" . "It's a confusing image"

"Él es un ser confundido" - "He's one confused being".

"Salí del foro muy confundido" - "I left the forum feeling very confused"

Answer 3

Hey Jeezzle. Is this what you mean to ask:

confuso = a situation is confusing

confundido = a person is confused

Edit

Oh, I see what you mean. The dictionary says "confused" instead of "confusing." Hmmm...good question! I would think "confuso" means "confusing."

Marianne, el diccionario de SpanishDict traduce confuso como "confused". Creo que a eso se refiere Jeezle. Es confuso. :-) - Gekkosan, Mar 26, 2010

There we go. Now we're all on the same wavelenght. - Gekkosan, Mar 26, 2010

Answer 4

Ok so I have just seen this game say "Estoy tan confuso" instead of "Estoy tan confudido". I'm so confused. Is it just interchangeable like this? Gracias.

I was think with ser, confuso (and to mean confusing)

and with estar confundido, pero ahora estoy tan confuso. Gracias.

Answer 5

Gracias. The dictionary lists it as confused which I disagree with.

I edited my answer after looking at the dictionary entry. I agree with your take on this. - --Mariana--, Mar 26, 2010