difference between confuse and confessed

[Lam Tung]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #26 "The Ants and the Grasshopper", question 9

The poor grasshopper ......... he had spent the whole summer enjoying himself singing and dancing.

(a) confused
(b) confessed
(c) continued
(d) contented

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #26 "The Ants and the Grasshopper", answer 9

The poor grasshopper confessed he had spent the whole summer enjoying himself singing and dancing.

Correct answer: (b) confessed

Your answer was: incorrect
The poor grasshopper confused he had spent the whole summer enjoying himself singing and dancing.
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could you explain the difference between confuse and confessed?
thanks,

Lam Tung

[Mister Micawber]

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Please try this DICTIONARY, Lam Tung. The two words have quite different meanings-- they share only their prefix, 'con-'.
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