obfuscation vs bafflement

obfuscation and bafflement both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
obfuscation	Yes	No	No	No
bafflement	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, obfuscation and bafflement are synonyms defined as:

obfuscation and bafflement: confusion resulting from failure to understand

Other synonyms of obfuscation include befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, mystification, puzzlement.

obfuscation (noun)	bafflement (noun)
the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered	confusion resulting from failure to understand
darkening or obscuring the sight of something
confusion resulting from failure to understand