confuse vs verify

confuse

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

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

  • To mix thoroughly; to confound; to disorder. 

  • To be confused. 

verify

verb
  • To substantiate or prove the truth of something. 

  • To affirm something formally, under oath. 

  • To confirm or test the truth or accuracy of something. 

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