fret vs Greek key

Greek key vs fret

fret and Greek key both are nouns.

fret is a verb but Greek key is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fret	Yes	No	Yes	No
Greek key	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fret and Greek key are synonyms defined as:

fret and Greek key: an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)

Other synonyms of fret include Greek fret, key pattern.

fret (noun)	Greek key (noun)
a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch	an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
agitation resulting from active worry

fret (verb)	Greek key (verb)
wear away or erode
remove soil or rock
cause friction
be too tight; rub or press
decorate with an interlaced design
carve a pattern into
be agitated or irritated
cause annoyance in
gnaw into; make resentful or angry
worry unnecessarily or excessively
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
provide (a musical instrument) with frets

Difference between fret and Greek key

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