hyphenate vs spell

spell vs hyphenate

hyphenate is not a noun while spell is a noun.

hyphenate and spell both are verbs.

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

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

hyphenate: 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 hyphenate include write.

hyphenate (noun)	spell (noun)
	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

hyphenate (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 hyphenate and spell

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