confuse vs embarrass

confuse and embarrass both are verbs.

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

As verbs, embarrass is a hypernym of confuse; that is, embarrass is a word with a broader meaning than confuse:

Other hypernyms of confuse include abash.

confuse (verb)	embarrass (verb)
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred	cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
mistake one thing for another	hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
assemble without order or sense
cause to feel embarrassment