marshmallow vs confect

marshmallow and confect both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
marshmallow	Yes	No	No	No
confect	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, confect is a hypernym of marshmallow; that is, confect is a word with a broader meaning than marshmallow:

marshmallow: spongy confection made of gelatin and sugar and corn syrup and dusted with powdered sugar
confect: a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

Other hypernyms of marshmallow include candy.

marshmallow (noun)	confect (noun)
spongy confection made of gelatin and sugar and corn syrup and dusted with powdered sugar	a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

marshmallow (verb)	confect (verb)
	make into a confection
	make or construct