hoaxer vs practical joker

hoaxer and practical joker both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hoaxer	Yes	No	No	No
practical joker	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hoaxer and practical joker are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of hoaxer include cut-up, prankster, tricker, trickster.

hoaxer (noun)	practical joker (noun)
someone who plays practical jokes on others	someone who plays practical jokes on others