confusing vs puzzling

confusing and puzzling both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
confusing	No	Yes	No	No
puzzling	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, confusing and puzzling are synonyms defined as:

confusing and puzzling: lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

Other synonyms of confusing include perplexing.

confusing (adjective)	puzzling (adjective)
causing confusion or disorientation	not clear to the understanding
lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity	lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity