disorientation vs confusedness

disorientation and confusedness both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
disorientation	Yes	No	No	No
confusedness	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, confusedness is a hypernym of disorientation; that is, confusedness is a word with a broader meaning than disorientation:

disorientation: confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction
confusedness: a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior

Other hypernyms of disorientation include confusion, disarray, mental confusion, muddiness.

disorientation (noun)	confusedness (noun)
a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug)	a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction