counterfoil vs stub

counterfoil and stub both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
counterfoil	Yes	No	No	No
stub	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, counterfoil and stub are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of counterfoil include check stub.

counterfoil (noun)	stub (noun)
the part of a check that is retained as a record	the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
	a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt
	the part of a check that is retained as a record
	a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
	a small piece

counterfoil (verb)	stub (verb)
	strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object
	clear of weeds by uprooting them
	extinguish by crushing
	pull up (weeds) by their roots