dumbfound vs confuse

dumbfound and confuse both are verbs.

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

As verbs, confuse is a hypernym of dumbfound; that is, confuse is a word with a broader meaning than dumbfound:

Other hypernyms of dumbfound include bedevil, befuddle, confound, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw.

dumbfound (verb)	confuse (verb)
be a mystery or bewildering to	make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
	mistake one thing for another
	be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
	assemble without order or sense
	cause to feel embarrassment