macule vs freckle

macule and freckle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
macule	Yes	No	No	No
freckle	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

macule: a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases
freckle: a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin

Other hyponyms of macule include lentigo, liver spot, plague spot.

macule (noun)	freckle (noun)
a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases	a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin

macule (verb)	freckle (verb)
	mark with freckles
	become freckled