set up vs confuse

set up and confuse both are verbs.

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

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

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

set up (verb)	confuse (verb)
get ready for a particular purpose or event	make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc	mistake one thing for another
equip with sails or masts	be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events	assemble without order or sense
put into a proper or systematic order	cause to feel embarrassment
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