set up vs confection

set up is not a noun while confection is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
set up	No	No	Yes	No
confection	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, confection is a hyponym of set up; that is, confection is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than set up:

Other hyponyms of set up include comfit, confect, confuse, jumble, mix up, reassemble, configure, compound, rig up.

set up (noun)	confection (noun)
	the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
	a food rich in sugar

set up (verb)	confection (verb)
get ready for a particular purpose or event	make into a confection
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
equip with sails or masts
arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
put into a proper or systematic order
erect and fasten
set up for use
place
create by putting components or members together
construct, build, or erect
begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.
produce
take or catch as if in a snare or trap
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
set up or found