equal vs even

equal and even both are nouns.

equal and even both are adjectives.

equal and even both are verbs.

equal is not an adverb while even is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
equal	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
even	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

equal (noun)	even (noun)
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group	the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

equal (adjective)	even (adjective)
having the same quantity, value, or measure as another	being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with)
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task	divisible by two
	occurring at fixed intervals
	symmetrically arranged
	equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced
	of the score in a contest

equal (verb)	even (verb)
make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching	become even or more even
be identical or equivalent to	make even or more even
be equal to in quality or ability	make level or straight

equal (adverb)	even (adverb)
	used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected
	to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons
	in spite of; notwithstanding
	to the full extent

Difference between equal and even

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