Mess in Hebrew is בָּלָגָן (balagán).
It can also be said חוסר סדר, אי-סדר, or ברדק, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
mess
/mɛs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for mess as a noun.
confusion of things
- בָּלָגָןבלגןbalagánmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- חוסר סדרkhóser sédermasculine
- אי-סדרi-sédermasculine
- ברדקbardákmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- אנדרלמוסיהandralamúsyafeminine
- בוקה ומבולקהbuká umevulakáfeminineplural
This is more about the Hebrew word בָּלָגָן.
- Written with vowel points
- בָּלָגָן
- Written without vowel points
- בלגן
- Said
- balagán
- Its meanings in English
- mess, mess, disorder, chaos
The Hebrew dictionary's page for בלגן, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with mess.
These words come before and after mess in the list.
These are the questions people ask about mess in Hebrew.
How do you say mess in Hebrew?
mess in Hebrew is בָּלָגָן, said balagán. Without vowel points it is written בלגן.
What are other Hebrew words for mess?
Besides בלגן, mess can be said חוסר סדר (khóser séder), אי-סדר (i-séder), ברדק (bardák), אנדרלמוסיה (andralamúsya), or בוקה ומבולקה (buká umevulaká), depending on the meaning.
Is בלגן masculine or feminine?
The word בלגן is masculine.
What else does בלגן mean in English?
Besides mess, בלגן can mean mess, disorder, chaos.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry mess and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.