homer vs tally

homer and tally both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
homer	Yes	No	Yes	No
tally	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tally is a hypernym of homer; that is, tally is a word with a broader meaning than homer:

Other hypernyms of homer include rack up, score.

homer (noun)	tally (noun)
a base hit on which the batter scores a run	the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
pigeon trained to return home	a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs	a bill for an amount due

homer (verb)	tally (verb)
hit a home run	determine the sum of
	keep score, as in games
	gain points in a game
	be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics