confuse vs baffle

confuse is not a noun while baffle is a noun.

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

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

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

confuse (verb)	baffle (verb)
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred	restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)
mistake one thing for another	be a mystery or bewildering to
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly	hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
assemble without order or sense
cause to feel embarrassment