mess vs muddle

mess and muddle both are nouns.

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

As nouns, mess and muddle are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of mess include fix, hole, jam, kettle of fish, pickle.

mess (noun)	muddle (noun)
a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax	a confused multitude of things
a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel	informal terms for a difficult situation
soft semiliquid food
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
a state of confusion and disorderliness
informal terms for a difficult situation

mess (verb)	muddle (verb)
make a mess of or create disorder in	mix up or confuse
eat in a mess hall	make into a puddle