helix vs volute

helix and volute both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
helix	Yes	No	No	No
volute	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, helix and volute are synonyms defined as:

helix and volute: a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

Other synonyms of helix include coil, spiral, whorl.

helix (noun)	volute (noun)
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops	a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle	ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center

helix (adjective)	volute (adjective)
	in the shape of a coil