inlet vs intake

inlet and intake both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
inlet	Yes	No	No	No
intake	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, inlet and intake are synonyms defined as:

inlet and intake: an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container

inlet (noun)	intake (noun)
an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container	the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)	the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
	an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container