confusable

[kuhn-fyoo-zuh-buhl]

adjective

1. easily confused.

   Letters with similar shapes are confusable.

noun

1. a word or phrase that is likely to be confused with another, as immanent , whose meaning is often confused with imminent .

Word History and Origins

Origin of confusable¹

First recorded in 1860–65; confuse ( def. ) + -able ( def. )

Example Sentences

French is quick to criticize both political parties, calling the homestretch advertising deluge "a game of sowing confusion among those who are confusable."

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