curse vs spell

curse and spell both are nouns.

curse and spell both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
curse	Yes	No	Yes	No
spell	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, spell is a hypernym of curse; that is, spell is a word with a broader meaning than curse:

curse: an evil spell
spell: a verbal formula believed to have magical force

Other hypernyms of curse include charm, magic spell, magical spell.

curse (noun)	spell (noun)
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger	a verbal formula believed to have magical force
an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group	a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
an evil spell	a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
a severe affliction	a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
something causing misery or death

curse (verb)	spell (verb)
utter obscenities or profanities	take turns working
wish harm upon; invoke evil upon	orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
heap obscenities upon	indicate or signify
exclude from a church or a religious community	place under a spell
	write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)
	relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn

Difference between curse and spell

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