mystify vs confound

mystify and confound both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

mystify (verb)	confound (verb)
make mysterious	mistake one thing for another
be a mystery or bewildering to	be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly