sorry for confusing you vs Sorry for confusion.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Sorry for confusing you' is used when apologizing for causing confusion to someone, while 'Sorry for confusion' is a more general apology for the confusion itself.

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sorry for confusing you

This phrase is correct and commonly used when apologizing for causing confusion to someone.

This phrase is used when you want to apologize to someone for causing confusion or misunderstanding in a specific situation.

Some examples from our editors:

I'm sorry for confusing you with my explanation.
Sorry for confusing you with all the changes.
Sorry for confusing you with my actions.

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I'm sorry if it's confusing.
It's a little confusing, Sorry.
I'm very sorry if this is confusing for you, but what's the world worth if people don't get a second chance?
Look, I'm sorry if I was confusing this morning, but... I've... never met a man who can handle what I do and... I'm not sure you'll be able to cope, so...
Harriet, I'm, sorry if I'm in any way confusing you.
Perhaps is the name that's confusing you.
Unless I'm confusing you with someone else.
This book is only confusing you.
I must be confusing you with another.
I'm not confusing you with Russell.
It's obvious this book is only confusing you.
This book is only confusing you.
This book is only confusing you.
I'm confusing you with the another pathetic, drunk that i know.
Keep this up, people might start confusing you For the real police.
STAGE READY FOR CONFUSING, SIR!
We should take particular care to ensure that we make clear and unambiguous statements and that we leave no scope for confusing double standards and overlaps between different regulations.
Your rapporteur has been anxious to suggest a principled holistic approach which should avoid the necessity for confusing carve-outs and special regimes, present or future, as these merely serve to make our legislation more complex to navigate and less transparent.
Now, is there anything else that's confusing you?
You know what's confusing you?

Some alternatives from our editors:

I apologize for causing confusion.
I'm sorry for the misunderstanding.
I'm sorry for the mix-up.
I'm sorry for the unclear explanation.

Sorry for confusion.

This phrase is correct and can be used as a general apology for the confusion itself.

This phrase is used to apologize for a situation where there is confusion or lack of clarity, without specifying who was affected.

Examples:

Sorry for confusion. Let me clarify.
Sorry for confusion. I should have explained better.
Sorry for confusion. It was not my intention.

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Again, sorry for the confusion.
OK, Well, I'm sorry for the confusion.
I'm sorry for offering you my confusion.
Sorry for the confusion, señor.
Sorry for the confusion, sir.
Sorry for the confusion, sir.
Sorry for the confusion, Roy.
I am very sorry about the confusion.
I'm sorry about the confusion.
We're - we're very sorry about the confusion.
I'm sorry for making you stay late, But I need to talk to you due to a certain ontological... confusion.
There's no room for confusion.
Well, I suppose that this for confusion.
This is another indication of the potential for confusion.
Personally, I will be voting for traffic lights, country of origin labelling and more information about alcoholic drinks, but past experience suggests there is still plenty of room for confusion.
No, sorry, it's a confusion.
I'm sorry my being late caused such confusion.
I do. So, I'm sorry there's been so much confusion.
I understand, and I'm sorry for the confusion...
I am also very sorry about this, but I would like us to proceed and work through our agendas item by item, because otherwise we will end up with enormous confusion.

Alternatives:

I apologize for the confusion.
I'm sorry for the mix-up.
I'm sorry for the misunderstanding.
I'm sorry for the unclear situation.

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sorry for confusing you vs Sorry for confusion.