facula vs spot

facula and spot both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
facula	Yes	No	No	No
spot	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, spot is a hypernym of facula; that is, spot is a word with a broader meaning than facula:

facula: a large bright spot on the sun's photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots
spot: a small contrasting part of something

Other hypernyms of facula include dapple, fleck, maculation, patch, speckle.

As nouns, spot is a hypernym of facula; that is, spot is a word with a broader meaning than facula:

Other hypernyms of facula include dapple, fleck, maculation, patch, speckle.

facula (noun)	spot (noun)
a large bright spot on the sun's photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots	an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
a bright spot on a planet	a business establishment for entertainment
	a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
	a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value
	a blemish made by dirt
	a small contrasting part of something
	an outstanding characteristic
	a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance
	a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
	a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
	a point located with respect to surface features of some region
	a small piece or quantity of something
	a slight attack of illness

facula (verb)	spot (verb)
	mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition
	become spotted
	make a spot or mark onto
	mar or impair with a flaw
	catch sight of
	detect with the senses