ascertain vs count

count vs ascertain

ascertain is not a noun while count is a noun.

ascertain and count both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ascertain	No	No	Yes	No
count	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, count is a hyponym of ascertain; that is, count is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ascertain:

ascertain: establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
count: determine the number or amount of

Other hyponyms of ascertain include gauge, translate, rectify, redetermine, sequence, refract, enumerate, number, numerate, admeasure, locate, situate.

ascertain (noun)	count (noun)
	the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
	a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl
	the total number counted

ascertain (verb)	count (verb)
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something	include as if by counting
learn or discover with certainty	have faith or confidence in
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort	take account of
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study	determine the number or amount of
	name or recite the numbers in ascending order
	show consideration for; take into account
	have weight; have import, carry weight
	put into a group
	have a certain value or carry a certain weight

Difference between ascertain and count

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