commendation vs honor

commendation and honor both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
commendation	Yes	No	No	No
honor	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, honor is a hypernym of commendation; that is, honor is a word with a broader meaning than commendation:

commendation: an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
honor: a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

Other hypernyms of commendation include accolade, award, honour, laurels.

commendation (noun)	honor (noun)
an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement	the quality of being honorable and having a good name
a message expressing a favorable opinion	a woman's virtue or chastity
	a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
	the state of being honored