confuse vs modify

confuse and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of confuse include alter, change.

confuse (verb)	modify (verb)
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred	make less severe or harsh or extreme
mistake one thing for another	add a modifier to a constituent
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
assemble without order or sense
cause to feel embarrassment