fuddle vs confuse

fuddle is a noun but confuse is not a noun.

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

As verbs, fuddle and confuse are synonyms defined as:

fuddle and confuse: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

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

fuddle (noun)	confuse (noun)
a confused multitude of things

fuddle (verb)	confuse (verb)
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly	make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
consume alcohol	mistake one thing for another
make stupid with alcohol	be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
	assemble without order or sense
	cause to feel embarrassment