muddle vs disorder

muddle and disorder both are nouns.

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

As nouns, disorder is a hypernym of muddle; that is, disorder is a word with a broader meaning than muddle:

Other hypernyms of muddle include disorderliness.

muddle (noun)	disorder (noun)
a confused multitude of things	a disturbance of the peace or of public order
informal terms for a difficult situation	a condition in which things are not in their expected places
	a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

muddle (verb)	disorder (verb)
mix up or confuse	bring disorder to
make into a puddle	disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed