goof vs fool

goof and fool both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
goof	Yes	No	Yes	No
fool	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fool is a hypernym of goof; that is, fool is a word with a broader meaning than goof:

Other hypernyms of goof include muggins, sap, saphead, tomfool.

As nouns, fool is a hyponym of goof; that is, fool is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than goof:

goof: a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
fool: a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages

Other hyponyms of goof include harlequin, jester, motley fool, whiteface, zany.

goof (noun)	fool (noun)
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool	a person who lacks good judgment
a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior	a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
	a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages

goof (verb)	fool (verb)
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake	indulge in horseplay
	fool or hoax
	spend frivolously and unwisely
	make a fool or dupe of