candy vs confect

candy and confect both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
candy	Yes	No	Yes	No
confect	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, candy and confect are synonyms defined as:

candy and confect: a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

candy (noun)	confect (noun)
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts	a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

candy (verb)	confect (verb)
coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze	make into a confection
	make or construct