inlet vs recess

inlet and recess both are nouns.

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

As nouns, inlet and recess are synonyms defined as:

inlet and recess: an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

inlet (noun)	recess (noun)
an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container	a pause from doing something (as work)
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)	an enclosure that is set back or indented
	an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
	a small concavity
	a state of abeyance or suspended business