athletics vs deficit

athletics and deficit both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
athletics	Yes	No	No	No
deficit	Yes	No	No	No

athletics (noun)	deficit (noun)
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition	the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity	an excess of liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period)
a contest between athletes	(sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing
	a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning