kernel vs corn

kernel and corn both are nouns.

kernel is not a verb while corn is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
kernel	Yes	No	No	No
corn	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, corn is a hyponym of kernel; that is, corn is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than kernel:

kernel: a single whole grain of a cereal
corn: the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal

kernel (noun)	corn (noun)
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience	something sentimental or trite
a single whole grain of a cereal	ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food
the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone	whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn
	tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
	(Great Britain) any of various cereal plants (especially the dominant crop of the region--wheat in Great Britain or oats in Scotland and Ireland)
	the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal
	a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes

kernel (verb)	corn (verb)
	preserve with large-grained rock salt
	feed (cattle) with corn

Difference between kernel and corn

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