cow pen vs corral

cow pen and corral both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cow pen	Yes	No	No	No
corral	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, cow pen and corral are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of cow pen include cattle pen.

cow pen (noun)	corral (noun)
a pen for cattle	a pen for cattle

cow pen (verb)	corral (verb)
	enclose in a corral
	arrange wagons so that they form a corral
	gather and secure