confound
Definitions
Verb
- Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
- Mistake one thing for another
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "confound".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | confounded | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | confounding | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | confound | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | confounds | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "confound".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | concerned | 2 | 135 |
| 2 | explained | 2 | 80 |
| 3 | contained | 2 | 60 |
| 4 | combined | 2 | 40 |
| 5 | confined | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | scotland | 2 | 13 |
| 7 | compound | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | contend | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | campaigned | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | conjoined | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | christened | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | convened | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | copeland | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | copland | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | condoned | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | consigned | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | kirkland | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | quickened | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | captioned | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | carland | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | cleland | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | clelland | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | cordoned | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | coupland | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | ekstrand | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | kirtland | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | klabunde | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | scanland | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | skoglund | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "confound".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | found | 1 | 536 |
| 2 | confused | 2 | 44 |
| 3 | confusion | 3 | 44 |
| 4 | confronted | 3 | 32 |
| 5 | profound | 2 | 27 |
| 6 | confined | 2 | 16 |
| 7 | compound | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | confront | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | conjoined | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | confounded | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | unfounded | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | confusing | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | confounding | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | newfound | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | conned | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | confounds | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | cofounder | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | conlon | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | conundrum | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | contoured | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "confound" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "confound" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "confound" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "confound".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 29
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
China announces AI boost to radar as drone swarms confound detectors in Iran war
Mar 13, 2026 South China Morning Post
Mar 13, 2026 South China Morning Post
Newcastle and Barnes confound assumptions and make life awkward for Barcelona | Louise Taylor
Mar 11, 2026 The Guardian
Mar 11, 2026 The Guardian
I’m a scholar of gun violence. Not even I can process what happened at Brown.
Dec 17, 2025 The Boston Globe
Dec 17, 2025 The Boston Globe