jumble vs muddle

jumble and muddle both are nouns.

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

As nouns, jumble and muddle are synonyms defined as:

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

As verbs, muddle is a hyponym of jumble; that is, muddle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than jumble:

Other hyponyms of jumble include addle, puddle.

jumble (noun)	muddle (noun)
a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas	a confused multitude of things
small flat ring-shaped cake or cookie	informal terms for a difficult situation
a confused multitude of things

jumble (verb)	muddle (verb)
bring into random order	mix up or confuse
assemble without order or sense	make into a puddle
be all mixed up or jumbled together