cargo vs consignment

cargo and consignment both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cargo	Yes	No	No	No
consignment	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cargo and consignment are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of cargo include freight, lading, load, loading, payload, shipment.

cargo (noun)	consignment (noun)
goods carried by a large vehicle	the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
	the delivery of goods for sale or disposal
	goods carried by a large vehicle