difference vs different

difference is a noun but different is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
difference	Yes	No	No	No
different	No	Yes	No	No

difference (noun)	different (noun)
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
a disagreement or argument about something important
a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend
a significant change

difference (adjective)	different (adjective)
	unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
	distinctly separate from the first
	differing from all others; not ordinary
	distinct or separate