put off vs confuse

put off and confuse both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
put off	No	No	Yes	No
confuse	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, put off and confuse are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of put off include disconcert, flurry.

put off (verb)	confuse (verb)
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)	make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
take away the enthusiasm of	mistake one thing for another
cause to feel embarrassment	be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
cause to feel intense dislike or distaste	assemble without order or sense
hold back to a later time	cause to feel embarrassment