descriptor vs word form

descriptor and word form both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
descriptor	Yes	No	No	No
word form	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, descriptor and word form are synonyms defined as:

descriptor and word form: the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

Other synonyms of descriptor include form, signifier.

descriptor (noun)	word form (noun)
a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system	the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something