stupefy vs confound

stupefy and confound both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stupefy	No	No	Yes	No
confound	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, confound is a hypernym of stupefy; that is, confound is a word with a broader meaning than stupefy:

stupefy: be a mystery or bewildering to
confound: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

Other hypernyms of stupefy include bedevil, befuddle, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw.

stupefy (verb)	confound (verb)
make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow	mistake one thing for another
be a mystery or bewildering to	be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation