account vs recital

account and recital both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
account	Yes	No	Yes	No
recital	Yes	No	No	No

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

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

account: the act of informing by verbal report
recital: the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

account (noun)	recital (noun)
the quality of taking advantage	the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
importance or value	a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance
a record or narrative description of past events	performance of music or dance especially by soloists
an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered	a detailed account or description of something
a short account of the news
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
the act of informing by verbal report
grounds
a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services

account (verb)	recital (verb)
furnish a justifying analysis or explanation
to give an account or representation of in words
keep an account of
be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something