🇬🇧🇪🇸 perplex - confundir : English Lesson

Meaning of "perplex" ("confundir"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

To perplex someone means to make them feel very puzzled and unsure because something is hard to understand or figure out. When you are perplexed, your brain feels like it’s saying, “Wait… what just happened?” and you can’t find the answer right away.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The magician perplexed everyone when he pulled a carrot, a sock, and a squeaky duck out of his empty hat.

The baby was perplexed when I put a hat on my foot and a sock on my head and called it “fashion.”

I perplexed my sister by answering every question with interpretive dance instead of words.

Our dog was perplexed when the vacuum cleaner stole all his crumbs without even asking.

Scientists were once perplexed by why cats purr, and they’re still not completely sure—so basically, cats are tiny, fluffy mysteries with built‑in engines.

At the market, a child found a bright box. The strange lock did perplex her, the painted keyhole did perplex her, the tiny mirror did perplex her, the soft rattle did perplex her, and the hidden ribbon did perplex her. She tugged the ribbon; a toy rabbit jumped out and she laughed, no longer perplex.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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