Difference between Confectionery and Pastry

What is the difference between Confectionery and Pastry?

Confectionery as a noun is foodstuffs that taste very sweet, taken as a group; candies, sweetmeats and confections collectively. while Pastry as a noun is a baked food group which contains items made from flour and fat pastes such as pie crust; also tarts, bear claws, napoleons, puff pastries, etc.

We hope you now know whether to use Confectionery or Pastry in your sentence.