mention vs commend

mention is a noun but commend is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mention	Yes	No	Yes	No
commend	No	No	Yes	No

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

mention (noun)	commend (noun)
an official recognition of merit
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

mention (verb)	commend (verb)
make mention of	express approbation of
commend	mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship
make reference to	express a good opinion of
	give to in charge
	present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence