fret vs chafe

fret and chafe both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fret	Yes	No	Yes	No
chafe	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fret and chafe are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of fret include fray, rub, scratch.

As verbs, chafe is a hypernym of fret; that is, chafe is a word with a broader meaning than fret:

Other hypernyms of fret include annoy, bother, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex.

As verbs, chafe is a hypernym of fret; that is, chafe is a word with a broader meaning than fret:

Other hypernyms of fret include annoy, bother, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex.

As verbs, fret and chafe are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of fret include gall.

fret (noun)	chafe (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	anger produced by some annoying irritation
an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)	soreness and warmth caused by friction
a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
agitation resulting from active worry

fret (verb)	chafe (verb)
wear away or erode	warm by rubbing, as with the hands
remove soil or rock	tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
cause friction	cause friction
be too tight; rub or press	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
decorate with an interlaced design	feel extreme irritation or anger
carve a pattern into	become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
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