muddle vs welter

muddle and welter both are nouns.

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

As nouns, muddle and welter are synonyms defined as:

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

muddle (noun)	welter (noun)
a confused multitude of things	a confused multitude of things
informal terms for a difficult situation

muddle (verb)	welter (verb)
mix up or confuse	be immersed in
make into a puddle	roll around
	toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way