confound

As nouns the difference between ploy and confound

is that ploy is a tactic, strategy, or gimmick while confound is (statistics) a confounding variable.

As verbs the difference between ploy and confound

is that ploy is (military) to form a column from a line of troops on some designated subdivision while confound is to confuse; to mix up; to puzzle.

As verbs the difference between confute and confound

is that confute is to show (something or someone) to be false or wrong; to disprove or refute while confound is to confuse; to mix up; to puzzle.

As a noun confound is

a confounding variable.

As verbs the difference between confound and confused

is that confound is to confuse; to mix up; to puzzle while confused is (confuse).

As a noun confound

is (statistics) a confounding variable.

As an adjective confused is

(lb) unable to think clearly or understand.

Confound is a related term of bamboozle.

As verbs the difference between confound and bamboozle

is that confound is to confuse; to mix up; to puzzle while bamboozle is (informal) to con, defraud, trick, to make a fool of, to humbug or impose on someone.

As a noun confound

is (statistics) a confounding variable.

Confound is a related term of hoodwink.

In archaic|lang=en terms the difference between confound and hoodwink

is that confound is (archaic) to bring to ruination while hoodwink is (archaic) to cover the eyes with a hood; to blindfold.

As verbs the difference between confound and hoodwink

is that confound is to confuse; to mix up; to puzzle while hoodwink is (archaic) to cover the eyes with a hood; to blindfold.

As a noun confound

is (statistics) a confounding variable.

Confound is a related term of muddle.

As verbs the difference between confound and muddle

is that confound is to confuse; to mix up; to puzzle while muddle is to mix together, to mix up; to confuse.

As nouns the difference between confound and muddle

is that confound is (statistics) a confounding variable while muddle is a mixture; a confusion; a garble.

Elude is a related term of confound.

As verbs the difference between elude and confound

is that elude is while confound is to confuse; to mix up; to puzzle.

As a noun confound is

(statistics) a confounding variable.

As verbs the difference between confound and embarrass

is that confound is to confuse; to mix up; to puzzle while embarrass is to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash.

As a noun confound

is (statistics) a confounding variable.

As an adjective confine

is stale.

As a verb confound is

to confuse; to mix up; to puzzle.

As a noun confound is

(statistics) a confounding variable.

As verbs the difference between confound and found

is that confound is to confuse; to mix up; to puzzle while found is (find) or found can be to begin building or found can be to melt, especially of metal in an industrial setting.

As nouns the difference between confound and found

is that confound is (statistics) a confounding variable while found is food and lodging, board or found can be a thin, single-cut file for comb-makers.