grain vs speck

grain and speck both are nouns.

grain and speck both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grain	Yes	No	Yes	No
speck	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, speck is a hypernym of grain; that is, speck is a word with a broader meaning than grain:

grain: a relatively small granular particle of a substance
speck: (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

Other hypernyms of grain include atom, corpuscle, molecule, mote, particle.

grain (noun)	speck (noun)
the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric	a very small spot
the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)	a slight but appreciable amount
the smallest possible unit of anything	(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
a cereal grass
1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
the side of leather from which the hair has been removed

grain (verb)	speck (verb)
form into grains	produce specks in or on
become granular
thoroughly work in
paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood

Difference between grain and speck

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