distress vs pain

distress and pain both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distress	Yes	No	Yes	No
pain	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, pain is a hypernym of distress; that is, pain is a word with a broader meaning than distress:

Other hypernyms of distress include painfulness.

As nouns, pain is a hypernym of distress; that is, pain is a word with a broader meaning than distress:

Other hypernyms of distress include hurting.

distress (noun)	pain (noun)
the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim	a somatic sensation of acute discomfort
psychological suffering	something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
extreme physical pain	emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)	a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

distress (verb)	pain (verb)
cause mental pain to	cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship	cause emotional anguish or make miserable