commotion vs disturbance

commotion and disturbance both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
commotion	Yes	No	No	No
disturbance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, disturbance is a hypernym of commotion; that is, disturbance is a word with a broader meaning than commotion:

commotion: the act of making a noisy disturbance
disturbance: the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion

As nouns, commotion and disturbance are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of commotion include disruption, flutter, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do.

commotion (noun)	disturbance (noun)
the act of making a noisy disturbance	the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
confused movement	a noisy fight
a disorderly outburst or tumult	activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
	electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
	a disorderly outburst or tumult
	(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
	an unhappy and worried mental state