confederate vs confederation

confederate and confederation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
confederate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
confederation	Yes	No	No	No

confederate (noun)	confederation (noun)
a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)	the act of forming an alliance or confederation
someone who assists in a plot	a union of political organizations
	the state of being allied or confederated

confederate (adjective)	confederation (adjective)
united in a confederacy or league

confederate (verb)	confederation (verb)
form a group or unite
form a confederation with; of nations