pickle vs mess

pickle and mess both are nouns.

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

As nouns, pickle and mess are synonyms defined as:

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

pickle (noun)	mess (noun)
vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar	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

pickle (verb)	mess (verb)
preserve in a pickling liquid	make a mess of or create disorder in
	eat in a mess hall