In lang=en terms the difference between flounder and baffle
is that
flounder is to act clumsily or confused; to struggle or be flustered while
baffle is to struggle in vain.
As nouns the difference between flounder and baffle
is that
flounder is a european species of flatfish having dull brown colouring with reddish-brown blotches; fluke, european flounder, while
baffle is a device used to dampen the effects of such things as sound, light, or fluid specifically, a baffle is a surface which is placed inside an open area to inhibit direct motion from one part to another, without preventing motion altogether.
As verbs the difference between flounder and baffle
is that
flounder is to flop around as a fish out of water while
baffle is (obsolete) to publicly disgrace, especially of a recreant knight.