perplex vs puzzle

perplex is not a noun while puzzle is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
perplex	No	No	Yes	No
puzzle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, perplex and puzzle are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of perplex include amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, pose, stick, stupefy, vex.

perplex (noun)	puzzle (noun)
	a game that tests your ingenuity
	a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution

perplex (verb)	puzzle (verb)
make more complicated	be a mystery or bewildering to
be a mystery or bewildering to	be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide