fail vs change

fail is not a noun while change is a noun.

fail and change both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fail	No	No	Yes	No
change	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, change is a hypernym of fail; that is, change is a word with a broader meaning than fail:

fail: stop operating or functioning
change: undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature

fail (noun)	change (noun)
	the action of changing something
	a different or fresh set of clothes
	a thing that is different
	a difference that is usually pleasant
	an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
	the result of alteration or modification
	coins of small denomination regarded collectively
	the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due
	money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency
	a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event

fail (verb)	change (verb)
stop operating or functioning	undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
deteriorate	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
prove insufficient	become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake	change clothes; put on different clothes
become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close	exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
be unsuccessful	lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
fail to get a passing grade	remove or replace the coverings of
fail to do something; leave something undone	become deeper in tone
judge unacceptable	change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
be unable	give to, and receive from, one another
fall short in what is expected

Difference between fail and change

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