confuse vs expound

confuse

verb
  • to puzzle, perplex, baffle, bewilder (somebody); to afflict by being complicated, contradictory, or otherwise difficult to understand 

  • To mix up, muddle up (one thing with another); to mistake (one thing for another). 

  • To mix thoroughly; to confound; to disorder. 

  • To be confused. 

expound

verb
  • To make a statement, especially at length. 

  • To set out the meaning of; to explain or discuss at length 

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