confuse vs confound

confuse and confound both are verbs.

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

As verbs, confuse and confound are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, confuse and confound are synonyms defined as:

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

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

confuse (verb)	confound (verb)
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred	mistake one thing for another
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
assemble without order or sense
cause to feel embarrassment