front vs confront

front is a noun but confront is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
front	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
confront	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, confront is a hypernym of front; that is, confront is a word with a broader meaning than front:

Other hypernyms of front include face.

As verbs, confront is a hyponym of front; that is, confront is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than front:

front: be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
confront: be face to face with

front (noun)	confront (noun)
the side that is seen or that goes first
the outward appearance of a person
a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals
the side that is forward or prominent
the line along which opposing armies face each other
the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer
the immediate proximity of someone or something
a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
(meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses
a sphere of activity involving effort

front (adjective)	confront (adjective)
relating to or located in the front

front (verb)	confront (verb)
confront bodily	deal with (something unpleasant) head on
be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to	present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
	oppose, as in hostility or a competition
	be face to face with