convent vs abbey

convent and abbey both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
convent	Yes	No	No	No
abbey	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, abbey is a hyponym of convent; that is, abbey is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than convent:

Other hyponyms of convent include nunnery.

convent (noun)	abbey (noun)
a religious residence especially for nuns	a monastery ruled by an abbot
a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together	a convent ruled by an abbess
	a church associated with a monastery or convent