jape vs wit

jape and wit both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
jape	Yes	No	No	No
wit	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, wit is a hypernym of jape; that is, wit is a word with a broader meaning than jape:

jape: a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
wit: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

Other hypernyms of jape include humor, humour, witticism, wittiness.

jape (noun)	wit (noun)
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter	mental ability
	a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
	a witty amusing person who makes jokes