accolade vs distinction

accolade and distinction both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accolade	Yes	No	No	No
distinction	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, distinction is a hyponym of accolade; that is, distinction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than accolade:

accolade: a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
distinction: an honor awarded to someone in recognition of achievement or superiority

accolade (noun)	distinction (noun)
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction	a distinguishing difference between similar things or people
	a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
	an honor awarded to someone in recognition of achievement or superiority
	high status importance owing to marked superiority