hyphen vs spell

spell vs hyphen

hyphen and spell both are nouns.

hyphen and spell both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hyphen	Yes	No	Yes	No
spell	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, spell is a hypernym of hyphen; that is, spell is a word with a broader meaning than hyphen:

hyphen: divide or connect with a hyphen
spell: write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)

Other hypernyms of hyphen include write.

hyphen (noun)	spell (noun)
a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text	a verbal formula believed to have magical force
	a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
	a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
	a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

hyphen (verb)	spell (verb)
divide or connect with a hyphen	take turns working
	orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
	indicate or signify
	place under a spell
	write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)
	relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn

Difference between hyphen and spell

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