different vs difference

different is not a noun while difference is a noun.

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

different (noun)	difference (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

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