muddle vs mess

muddle and mess both are nouns.

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

As nouns, muddle and mess are synonyms defined as:

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

muddle (noun)	mess (noun)
a confused multitude of things	a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax
informal terms for a difficult situation	a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel
	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

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