Meaning & Description
The 😕 Confused Face Emoji, represented by the Unicode character U+1F615, is an expressive emoji used in digital communication to convey a sense of confusion, uncertainty, or puzzlement. It’s typically employed when someone wants to express that they are feeling unsure about a situation, perplexed, or unable to comprehend something. The 😕 Confused Face Emoji appeared in Unicode Version 6.1 in 2012 with the Unicode name “Confused Face” and was officially included in Emoji Version 1.0 in 2015. Here’s some information about this emoji:
Appearance: The Confused Face emoji features a yellow, round face with raised eyebrows, a slight frown, and a quizzical expression. It conveys the sense of someone who is not quite sure or puzzled.
Usage: This emoji is commonly used to express feelings of confusion, uncertainty, or puzzlement. It’s a way to indicate that someone is not sure about a situation, is trying to make sense of something, or is feeling perplexed. It can also be used when someone encounters a situation or information that doesn’t quite add up.
Variations: The appearance of the Confused Face emoji may vary slightly depending on the platform or device you’re using, but the central elements of the raised eyebrows and quizzical expression remain consistent.
Meaning: The primary meaning of the Confused Face emoji is to convey a sense of confusion or perplexity. It’s often used to express that someone is unsure about something or trying to figure out a situation or information.
Examples of Use:
- “I thought we were meeting at 3:00 PM, not 4:00 PM. 😕”
- “I don’t understand this math problem at all. 😕”
- “The directions to that place are so confusing! 😕”
Related Emojis: The Confused Face emoji can be combined with other emojis, such as ❓ Question Mark or 🤷 Person Shrugging, to express a greater level of confusion or uncertainty.
The 😕 Confused Face Emoji (U+1F615) is a widely used emoji that conveys a sense of confusion, uncertainty, or puzzlement in digital communication. It’s a popular choice for expressing that someone is not sure about a situation or is trying to make sense of something, or when they encounter information or situations that leave them feeling perplexed.
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😕 Confused Face Emoji Information
Emoji CLDR Short Name | confused face |
Shortcode | :confused: |
Windows ALT Code | ALT 128533 |
Windows ALT X Code | 1F615 ALT X |
Other Keywords | confused | face | meh |
Emoji Group | Smileys & Emotion |
Emoji Subgroup | face-concerned |
Introduced in Unicode Version (and Release Year) | 6.1 (2012) |
Introduced in Emoji Version (and Release Year) | 1.0 (2015) |
Unicode Character Name | Confused Face |
Unicode Code Point(s) | U+1F615 |
Unicode Block | Emoticons |
Unicode Block Subheading | Faces |
Other Unicode Character Description Or Alias |
Emoji Appearance on Different Devices & Platforms








Emoji Codes for Developers
Hexadecimal Code | 1F615 |
Decimal Code | 128533 |
HTML Entity HEX | 😕 |
HTML Entity DEC | 😕 |
URL Escape Code | %F0%9F%98%95 |
Bytes (UTF-8) | \xF0\x9F\x98\x95 |
Punycode | xn--z28h |
PHP, Ruby | \u{1F615} |
Java, JavaScript, JSON | \u1F615 |
C, C++, Python | \u1F615 |
Perl | \x{1F615} |
CSS | \01F615 |
😕 Confused Face Emoji Name in Other Languages
Arabic Short Name | وجه حائر |
Arabic Keywords | حيرة | وجه | وجه حائر |
Bengali Short Name | বিভ্রান্ত মুখ |
Bengali Keywords | বিভ্রান্ত | মুখ |
Bulgarian Short Name | Объркано лице |
Bulgarian Keywords | лице | объркан | Объркано лице |
Catalan Short Name | cara de confusió |
Catalan Keywords | cara | cara de confusió | confós | confosa | confusió |
Chinese Short Name | 困扰 |
Chinese Keywords | 不懂 | 困惑 | 困扰 | 疑惑 | 脸 |
Croatian Short Name | zbunjeno lice |
Croatian Keywords | lice | zbunjeno lice | zbunjenost |
Czech Short Name | zmatený obličej |
Czech Keywords | smajlík | tvář | výraz | zmatený | zmatený obličej |
Danish Short Name | forvirret ansigt |
Danish Keywords | ansigt | forvirret ansigt |
Dutch Short Name | verward gezicht |
Dutch Keywords | gezicht | verward |
Estonian Short Name | segaduses nägu |
Estonian Keywords | nägu | segaduses |
Filipino Short Name | nalilito |
Filipino Keywords | lito | mukha | nalilito |
Finnish Short Name | hämmentynyt |
Finnish Keywords | häkeltynyt | hämmennys | hämmentynyt | naama |
French Short Name | visage confus |
French Keywords | confus | visage |
German Short Name | verwundertes Gesicht |
German Keywords | Gesicht | verwundert | verwundertes Gesicht |
Greek Short Name | σύγχυση |
Greek Keywords | πρόσωπο | στοχαστικός | σύγχυση |
Hebrew Short Name | פרצוף מבולבל |
Hebrew Keywords | מבולבל | פרצוף |
Hindi Short Name | परेशान चेहरा |
Hindi Keywords | असमंजस में | चेहरा | परेशान चेहरा | भ्रमित चेहरा |
Hungarian Short Name | zavart arc |
Hungarian Keywords | arc | zavart |
Indonesian Short Name | wajah bingung |
Indonesian Keywords | bingung | muka | wajah |
Italian Short Name | faccina confusa |
Italian Keywords | confusa | faccina |
Japanese Short Name | 混乱 |
Japanese Keywords | 困惑 | 混乱 | 顔 |
Korean Short Name | 혼란스러워하는 얼굴 |
Korean Keywords | 얼굴 | 헷갈림 | 혼란스러워하는 얼굴 |
Latvian Short Name | apjukusi seja |
Latvian Keywords | apjucis | apjukums | apjukusi seja | seja |
Lithuanian Short Name | sutrikęs veidas |
Lithuanian Keywords | sutrikęs | veidas |
Malay Short Name | muka keliru |
Malay Keywords | keliru | muka |
Marathi Short Name | गोंधळलेला चेहरा |
Marathi Keywords | गोंधळलेला | चेहरा |
Norwegian Short Name | forvirret |
Norwegian Keywords | fjes | forvirret |
Polish Short Name | zdezorientowana twarz |
Polish Keywords | zakłopotana buźka | zdezorientowana twarz |
Portuguese Short Name | rosto confuso |
Portuguese Keywords | confuso | indeciso | rosto |
Romanian Short Name | față confuză |
Romanian Keywords | confuzie | față | față confuză | neînțelegere |
Russian Short Name | в замешательстве |
Russian Keywords | в замешательстве | замешательство | конфуз | лицо | стеснение |
Serbian Cyrillic Short Name | збуњено лице |
Serbian Cyrillic Keywords | збуњeнoст | збуњено лице | лице |
Serbian Latin Short Name | zbunjeno lice |
Serbian Latin Keywords | lice | zbunjeno lice | zbunjenost |
Slovak Short Name | zmätená tvár |
Slovak Keywords | neviem | tvár | zmätená | zmätok |
Slovenian Short Name | zmeden obraz |
Slovenian Keywords | obraz | zmeden obraz | zmedeno |
Spanish Short Name | cara de confusión |
Spanish Keywords | cara | cara de confusión | confuso |
Swedish Short Name | förbryllat ansikte |
Swedish Keywords | förbryllad | förbryllat ansikte |
Tamil Short Name | குழம்பிய முகம் |
Tamil Keywords | குழப்பமான முகம் | குழப்பம் | குழம்பிய முகம் |
Telugu Short Name | గందరగోళంగా ఉన్న ముఖం |
Telugu Keywords | అర్థం | గందరగోళంగా ఉన్న ముఖం | ముఖం |
Thai Short Name | หน้าสับสน |
Thai Keywords | สับสน | หน้า | หน้าสับสน |
Turkish Short Name | kafası karışık yüz |
Turkish Keywords | kafası karışık yüz | kafası karışmış | yüz |
Ukrainian Short Name | спантеличене обличчя |
Ukrainian Keywords | обличчя | спантеличене обличчя | спантеличений |
Urdu Short Name | الجھن زدہ چہرہ |
Urdu Keywords | الجھن زدہ چہرہ | چہرہ | کنفیوز |
Vietnamese Short Name | mặt bối rối |
Vietnamese Keywords | bối rối | mặt | mặt bối rối |