Befuddle vs Confuddle - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between befuddle and confuddle

is that befuddle is (label) to perplex, confuse (someone) while confuddle is to thoroughly confuse.

(befuddl)

(label) to perplex, confuse (someone)

(label) to stupefy someone, especially with alcohol

* 1983 , Basile Kerblay, Modern Soviet Society , page 290

... to the American and French alcoholics, who drink in order to get drunk and befuddle the brain

* See also

(confuddl)

To thoroughly confuse.