confuse vs stupefy

confuse and stupefy both are verbs.

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

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

confuse (verb)	stupefy (verb)
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred	make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
mistake one thing for another	be a mystery or bewildering to
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly	make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation
assemble without order or sense
cause to feel embarrassment