befuddle vs confuse

befuddle and confuse both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
befuddle	No	No	Yes	No
confuse	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, befuddle and confuse are synonyms defined as:

befuddle and confuse: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

Other synonyms of befuddle include bedevil, confound, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw.

befuddle (verb)	confuse (verb)
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly	make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
make stupid with alcohol	mistake one thing for another
	be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
	assemble without order or sense
	cause to feel embarrassment