commend vs confide

commend and confide both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
commend	No	No	Yes	No
confide	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, confide is a hypernym of commend; that is, confide is a word with a broader meaning than commend:

Other hypernyms of commend include commit, entrust, intrust, trust.

commend (verb)	confide (verb)
express approbation of	reveal in private; tell confidentially
mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship	confer a trust upon
express a good opinion of
give to in charge
present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence