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Confusing vs Confounding - What's the difference?

confusing | confounding |

As verbs the difference between confusing and confounding

is that confusing is present participle of lang=en while confounding is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective confusing

is difficult to understand; not clear as lacking order, chaotic etc.

As a noun confounding is

the act by which things are confounded, or confused.

confusing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • difficult to understand; not clear as lacking order, chaotic etc
  • Several sections in that book are really confusing .

    Verb

    (head)
  • confounding

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which things are confounded, or confused.