hotdog vs frankfurter

hotdog and frankfurter both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hotdog	Yes	No	No	No
frankfurter	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hotdog and frankfurter are synonyms defined as:

hotdog and frankfurter: a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll

Other synonyms of hotdog include dog, frank, hot dog, weenie, wiener, wienerwurst.

hotdog (noun)	frankfurter (noun)
a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll	a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
a frankfurter served hot on a bun
someone who performs dangerous stunts to attract attention to himself