consignment vs freight

consignment and freight both are nouns.

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

As nouns, consignment and freight are synonyms defined as:

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

consignment (noun)	freight (noun)
the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)	transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express rates
the delivery of goods for sale or disposal	goods carried by a large vehicle
goods carried by a large vehicle	the charge for transporting something by common carrier

consignment (verb)	freight (verb)
	load with goods for transportation
	transport commercially as cargo