mixed-up vs confused

mixed-up and confused both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mixed-up	No	Yes	No	No
confused	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, mixed-up and confused are synonyms defined as:

mixed-up and confused: perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

Other synonyms of mixed-up include at sea, baffled, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, confounded, lost, mazed.

mixed-up (adjective)	confused (adjective)
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment	mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently
	thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
	lacking orderly continuity
	perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
	having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity