baffle vs confound

baffle is a noun but confound is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
baffle	Yes	No	Yes	No
confound	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, confound is a hypernym of baffle; that is, confound is a word with a broader meaning than baffle:

baffle: be a mystery or bewildering to
confound: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

Other hypernyms of baffle include bedevil, befuddle, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw.

baffle (noun)	confound (noun)
a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy

baffle (verb)	confound (verb)
restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)	mistake one thing for another
be a mystery or bewildering to	be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of