confusion

Noun

• a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another
  • he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw
    

• an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended
  • the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel
    

• a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused

• a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
  • a confusion of impressions
    

• disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
  • the army retreated in confusion
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  mix-up , discombobulation , mental confusion , confusedness , muddiness , disarray