confound vs confuse

confound and confuse both are verbs.

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

As verbs, confound and confuse are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, confound and confuse are synonyms defined as:

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

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

confound (verb)	confuse (verb)
mistake one thing for another	make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly	mistake one thing for another
	be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
	assemble without order or sense
	cause to feel embarrassment