# muddle vs muddy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### muddle
*verb · IPA /ˈmʌdl̩/ · frequency rank #37,582*
To mix together, to mix up; to confuse.

### muddy
*adjective · IPA /ˈmʌdi/ · frequency rank #13,022*
Covered or splashed with, or full of, mud (“wet soil”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/muddle-vs-muddy