knell vs bell

knell and bell both are nouns.

knell and bell both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
knell	Yes	No	Yes	No
bell	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, bell is a hypernym of knell; that is, bell is a word with a broader meaning than knell:

knell: the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something
bell: the sound of a bell being struck

Other hypernyms of knell include toll.

knell (noun)	bell (noun)
the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something	a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
	a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
	the flared opening of a tubular device
	a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
	the sound of a bell being struck
	the shape of a bell
	(nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.

knell (verb)	bell (verb)
ring as in announcing death	attach a bell to
make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification

Difference between knell and bell

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