leap vs saltate

leap is a noun but saltate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
leap	Yes	No	Yes	No
saltate	No	No	Yes	No

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

leap (noun)	saltate (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
the distance leaped (or to be leaped)
an abrupt transition
a sudden and decisive increase

leap (verb)	saltate (verb)
pass abruptly from one state or topic to another	leap or skip, often in dancing
move forward by leaps and bounds	move by saltation
cause to jump or leap
jump down from an elevated point