guess vs count

guess and count both are nouns.

guess and count both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
guess	Yes	No	Yes	No
count	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, count is a hyponym of guess; that is, count is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than guess:

guess: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
count: take account of

Other hyponyms of guess include quantise, quantize, misgauge, place, put, set, give, lowball, underestimate, assess, make, reckon, truncate, guesstimate.

guess (noun)	count (noun)
an estimate based on little or no information	the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence	a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl
	the total number counted

guess (verb)	count (verb)
expect, believe, or suppose	include as if by counting
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)	have faith or confidence in
guess correctly; solve by guessing	take account of
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation	determine the number or amount of
	name or recite the numbers in ascending order
	show consideration for; take into account
	have weight; have import, carry weight
	put into a group
	have a certain value or carry a certain weight

Difference between guess and count

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