confusion vs mistake

mistake vs confusion

confusion and mistake both are nouns.

confusion is not a verb while mistake is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
confusion	Yes	No	No	No
mistake	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, mistake is a hypernym of confusion; that is, mistake is a word with a broader meaning than confusion:

confusion: a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another
mistake: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

Other hypernyms of confusion include error, fault.

confusion (noun)	mistake (noun)
a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another	a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended	an understanding of something that is not correct
a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior	part of a statement that is not correct
a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

confusion (verb)	mistake (verb)
	to make a mistake or be incorrect
	identify incorrectly

Difference between confusion and mistake

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