muddle

MUDDLE noun

[ C,U ] uk/ˈmʌdl/ us
a situation of confusion or bad organization

путаница, неразбериха
There was a big muddle over who was buying the tickets. I'm in such a muddle with these bills. Dad got into a muddle over (= was confused about) the plans for Christmas.
muddle verb uk/ˈmʌdl/ us  get sb/sth muddle d up
to think that a person or thing is someone or something else

перепутать кого-либо/что-либо
I often get Jonathan and his brother muddle d up. Фразовые глаголы muddle through (sth) muddle sth up