hexad vs sextet

hexad and sextet both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hexad	Yes	No	No	No
sextet	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hexad and sextet are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of hexad include 6, Captain Hicks, half a dozen, sestet, sextuplet, sise, six, sixer, VI.

hexad (noun)	sextet (noun)
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one	a musical composition written for six performers
	six people considered as a unit
	a set of six similar things considered as a unit
	six performers or singers who perform together
	the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one