puzzling vs confusing

puzzling and confusing both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
puzzling	No	Yes	No	No
confusing	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, puzzling and confusing are synonyms defined as:

puzzling and confusing: lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

Other synonyms of puzzling include perplexing.

puzzling (adjective)	confusing (adjective)
not clear to the understanding	causing confusion or disorientation
lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity	lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity