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Remove the "xxx redirects here" part from the top, that would go in the {{redirect-distinguish}} , not this one Cyber the tiger🐯 (talk) 21:41, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@CyberTheTiger, Could you identify a case where this occurs? Sohom (talk) 02:42, 1 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate.

Are you perhaps talking about the hatnote "Template:Confused" redirects here. Not to be confused with 'Template:Confused?'. at the top of the documentation of the template? —⁠andrybak (talk) 23:31, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I just came to comment on the same thing, maybe moving that line above the shaded box will help differentiate that that is not a sample of this template. It kind of appears that way now. - Adolphus79 (talk) 23:49, 17 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

What template should be used for things that are often confused, but not because the title is similar?

Is this one applicable?

E.g. there is a constant confusion between a terminal emulator, a command-line interface, and a shell. What could be used in that case? Jack who built the house (talk) 07:06, 5 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

{{For}} or {{about}} with whatever minimal explanation is needed to provide context. older ≠ wiser 11:35, 5 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

"Not to be confused" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect Not to be confused has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2025 October 19 § Not to be confused until a consensus is reached. Thepharoah17 (talk) 00:54, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]