perplex vs stupefy

perplex and stupefy both are verbs.

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

As verbs, perplex and stupefy are synonyms defined as:

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

perplex (verb)	stupefy (verb)
make more complicated	make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
be a mystery or bewildering to	be a mystery or bewildering to
	make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation