confound vs bedevil

confound and bedevil both are verbs.

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

As verbs, confound and bedevil are synonyms defined as:

confound and bedevil: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

Other synonyms of confound include befuddle, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw.

confound (verb)	bedevil (verb)
mistake one thing for another	be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly	treat cruelly