usage of "confused"

Question

Note: This post is about the usage of "confused" as an adjective rather than being a verb.

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From Wikipedia: Performing arts

Not to be confused with Performance art.

I understand it means that

Don't confuse Performing arts with Performance art.

How do I make the quotation with the adjective "confused" complete? Is the following sentence grammatically correct?

Don't be confused Performing arts with Performance art.

I looked it up on OD, MW and CD but didn't get an example using it that way. Could someone help me on this?

Answer 1

This is a little passive-like construction. We could say, for example

Performing arts are confused with performance art, by many people.

As an active sentence that would be:

Many people confuse performing arts with performance art.

So, your imperative sentence is active, you should say

Don't confuse performing arts with performance art.

Confuse is a verb here, not an adjective.