heel vs wedge

heel and wedge both are nouns.

heel and wedge both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
heel	Yes	No	Yes	No
wedge	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

heel: the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
wedge: a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe

Other hyponyms of heel include Cuban heel, French heel, spike, spike heel, stiletto heel, stacked heel, wedge heel, wineglass heel, kitten heel, block heel, chunky heel.

heel (noun)	wedge (noun)
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation	something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
(golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft	a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
the lower end of a ship's mast	a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
the back part of the human foot	(golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread	a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation
someone who is morally reprehensible	a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
	any shape that is triangular in cross section

heel (verb)	wedge (verb)
put a new heel on	squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
strike with the heel of the club	put, fix, force, or implant
perform with the heels
follow at the heels of a person
tilt to one side

Difference between heel and wedge

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