Vocabulary
verwirrend
/fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁənt/· adjective
confusing
The same verb with two meanings, and only the stress tells them apart — at first that's verwirrend.
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Forms
- Komparativ
- verwirrender
- Superlativ
- am verwirrendsten
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
verwirrend
confusing
Die Regeln sind am Anfang ziemlich verwirrend.
The rules are pretty confusing at first.
Word family
verwirrendverwirrento confuseverwirrtconfuseddie Verwirrungconfusion
Common combinations
- total verwirrendtotally confusing
- verwirrend klingento sound confusing
- eine verwirrende Situationa confusing situation
Similar & opposite
↔ Opposites
klar
Common learner mistakes
- Ich bin verwirrend.Ich bin verwirrt.verwirrend is what confuses you (die Regeln sind verwirrend); verwirrt is how you feel (ich bin verwirrt) — like confusing and confused.
Real examples
- Dass „übersetzen“ zwei Bedeutungen hat, findet Lucía verwirrend.Lucía finds it confusing that „übersetzen“ has two meanings.
- Die Durchsagen am Bahnhof sind für Touristen oft verwirrend.The announcements at the station are often confusing for tourists.
- Das war die verwirrendste Wegbeschreibung meines Lebens!Those were the most confusing directions of my life!
