bafflement vs helter-skelter

bafflement

noun
  • The state or result of being baffled, puzzled, or confused. 

  • Something that causes a state of confusion or puzzlement. 

helter-skelter

noun
  • Confusion or turmoil. 

  • A helical fairground slide. 

adv
  • In confused, disorderly haste. 

adj
  • Carelessly hurried and confused. 

How often have the words bafflement and helter-skelter occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )