confect vs candy

confect and candy both are nouns.

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

As nouns, confect and candy are synonyms defined as:

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

confect (noun)	candy (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

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