confuddle vs fuddle

confuddle

verb
  • To confuse thoroughly. 

noun
  • The state of confusion and/or being befuddled. 

fuddle

verb
  • To confuse or befuddle. 

  • To intoxicate. 

  • To become intoxicated; to get drunk. 

noun
  • Intoxication. 

  • Intoxicating drink; liquor. 

  • Muddle, confusion. 

  • A party or picnic where attendees bring food and wine; a kind of potluck. 

How often have the words confuddle and fuddle occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )