macaron vs confectionery

macaron and confectionery both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
macaron	Yes	No	No	No
confectionery	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, confectionery is a hypernym of macaron; that is, confectionery is a word with a broader meaning than macaron:

macaron: a sweet meringue-based confection made with egg white, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond powder or ground almond, and food colouring.
confectionery: candy and other sweets considered collectively

macaron (noun)	confectionery (noun)
a sweet meringue-based confection made with egg white, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond powder or ground almond, and food colouring.	the occupation and skills of a confectioner
	a confectioner's shop
	candy and other sweets considered collectively