amanuensis vs stenographer

amanuensis and stenographer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
amanuensis	Yes	No	No	No
stenographer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, amanuensis and stenographer are synonyms defined as:

amanuensis and stenographer: someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)

Other synonyms of amanuensis include shorthand typist.

amanuensis (noun)	stenographer (noun)
someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)	someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)