mystify vs befuddle

mystify and befuddle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mystify	No	No	Yes	No
befuddle	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, befuddle is a hypernym of mystify; that is, befuddle is a word with a broader meaning than mystify:

mystify: be a mystery or bewildering to
befuddle: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

Other hypernyms of mystify include bedevil, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw.

mystify (verb)	befuddle (verb)
make mysterious	be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
be a mystery or bewildering to	make stupid with alcohol