confrontation vs confront

confrontation is a noun but confront is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
confrontation	Yes	No	No	No
confront	No	No	Yes	No

confrontation (noun)	confront (noun)
the act of hostile groups opposing each other
a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison
a hostile disagreement face-to-face
a bold challenge
discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions

confrontation (verb)	confront (verb)
	deal with (something unpleasant) head on
	present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
	oppose, as in hostility or a competition
	be face to face with