blend vs conflate

blend is a noun but conflate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
blend	Yes	No	Yes	No
conflate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, blend and conflate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of blend include coalesce, combine, commingle, flux, fuse, immix, meld, merge, mix.

blend (noun)	conflate (noun)
the act of blending components together thoroughly
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
an occurrence of thorough mixing

blend (verb)	conflate (verb)
mix together different elements	mix together different elements
combine into one
blend or harmonize