contend vs quibble

contend is not a noun while quibble is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contend	No	No	Yes	No
quibble	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, quibble is a hyponym of contend; that is, quibble is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than contend:

Other hyponyms of contend include stickle, spar, bicker, brabble, niggle, pettifog, squabble, altercate, argufy, dispute, quarrel, scrap, oppose.

contend (noun)	quibble (noun)
	an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections

contend (verb)	quibble (verb)
to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation	argue over petty things
have an argument about something	evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
maintain or assert
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available