intertwine vs tangle

intertwine is not a noun while tangle is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
intertwine	No	No	Yes	No
tangle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tangle is a hyponym of intertwine; that is, tangle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than intertwine:

Other hyponyms of intertwine include wind, wreathe, wattle, plash, pleach, knot, ravel, splice.

intertwine (noun)	tangle (noun)
	something jumbled or confused
	a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven

intertwine (verb)	tangle (verb)
spin, wind, or twist together	twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
make a loop in	disarrange or rumple; dishevel
make lacework by knotting or looping	tangle or complicate
	force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action