confound vs baffle

confound is not a noun while baffle is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
confound	No	No	Yes	No
baffle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, baffle is a hyponym of confound; that is, baffle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than confound:

confound: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
baffle: be a mystery or bewildering to

confound (noun)	baffle (noun)
	a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy

confound (verb)	baffle (verb)
mistake one thing for another	restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly	be a mystery or bewildering to
	hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of