baffled vs befuddled

baffled is a noun but befuddled is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
baffled	Yes	Yes	No	No
befuddled	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, baffled and befuddled are synonyms defined as:

baffled and befuddled: perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

Other synonyms of baffled include at sea, bemused, bewildered, confounded, confused, lost, mazed, mixed-up.

baffled (noun)	befuddled (noun)
people who are frustrated and perplexed

baffled (adjective)	befuddled (adjective)
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment	perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
	confused and vague; used especially of thinking
	stupefied by alcoholic drink