puzzlement vs befuddlement

puzzlement and befuddlement both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
puzzlement	Yes	No	No	No
befuddlement	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, puzzlement and befuddlement are synonyms defined as:

puzzlement and befuddlement: confusion resulting from failure to understand

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

puzzlement (noun)	befuddlement (noun)
confusion resulting from failure to understand	confusion resulting from failure to understand