capital of Colorado vs Denver

capital of Colorado and Denver both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
capital of Colorado	Yes	No	No	No
Denver	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, capital of Colorado and Denver are synonyms defined as:

capital of Colorado and Denver: the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river

Other synonyms of capital of Colorado include Mile-High City.

capital of Colorado (noun)	Denver (noun)
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river	the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river