contretemps vs encounter

contretemps and encounter both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contretemps	Yes	No	No	No
encounter	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, encounter is a hypernym of contretemps; that is, encounter is a word with a broader meaning than contretemps:

Other hypernyms of contretemps include brush, clash, skirmish.

contretemps (noun)	encounter (noun)
an awkward clash	a minor short-term fight
	a casual meeting with a person or thing
	a hostile disagreement face-to-face
	a casual or unexpected convergence

contretemps (verb)	encounter (verb)
	contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
	come together
	come upon, as if by accident; meet with
	be beset by
	experience as a reaction