muddy vs confuse

muddy is an adjective but confuse is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
muddy	No	Yes	Yes	No
confuse	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, confuse is a hypernym of muddy; that is, confuse is a word with a broader meaning than muddy:

Other hypernyms of muddy include blur, obnubilate, obscure.

muddy (adjective)	confuse (adjective)
dirty and messy; covered with mud or muck
(of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
(of soil) soft and watery

muddy (verb)	confuse (verb)
make turbid	make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
cause to become muddy	mistake one thing for another
dirty with mud	be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
	assemble without order or sense
	cause to feel embarrassment