confused vs confounded

confused and confounded both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
confused	No	Yes	No	No
confounded	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, confused and confounded are synonyms defined as:

confused and confounded: perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

Other synonyms of confused include at sea, baffled, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, lost, mazed, mixed-up.

confused (adjective)	confounded (adjective)
mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently	perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
lacking orderly continuity
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity