confusion vs bedlam

confusion and bedlam both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
confusion	Yes	No	No	No
bedlam	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, bedlam is a hyponym of confusion; that is, bedlam is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than confusion:

confusion (noun)	bedlam (noun)
a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another	a state of extreme confusion and disorder
an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended
a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably