fuddle vs muddle

fuddle and muddle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fuddle	Yes	No	Yes	No
muddle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fuddle and muddle are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of fuddle include clutter, jumble, mare's nest, smother, welter.

fuddle (noun)	muddle (noun)
a confused multitude of things	a confused multitude of things
	informal terms for a difficult situation

fuddle (verb)	muddle (verb)
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly	mix up or confuse
consume alcohol	make into a puddle
make stupid with alcohol