frequency vs rate

rate vs frequency

frequency and rate both are nouns.

frequency is not a verb while rate is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
frequency	Yes	No	No	No
rate	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, rate is a hypernym of frequency; that is, rate is a word with a broader meaning than frequency:

frequency: the number of occurrences within a given time period
rate: a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

frequency (noun)	rate (noun)
the number of observations in a given statistical category	the relative speed of progress or change
the ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations	amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis
the number of occurrences within a given time period	a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure
	a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

frequency (verb)	rate (verb)
	assign a rank or rating to
	estimate the value of
	be worthy of or have a certain rating

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