intake vs inlet

intake and inlet both are nouns.

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

As nouns, intake and inlet are synonyms defined as:

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

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