This is the 11897th most frequent Russian word.
запутался
"Got confused" or "mixed up."
Here, 'запутался' indicates a state of confusion or mental entanglement when understanding something.
Я запутался в объяснении преподавателя.
I got confused in the teacher's explanation.
In this sentence, 'запутался' refers to a physical entanglement with objects.
Он запутался в проводах за столом.
He got tangled up in the wires behind the desk.
Here, 'запутался' describes a mental state where clarity is lost due to complicated or overwhelming thoughts.