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novel vs novelette

novelette vs novel

novel and novelette both are nouns.

novel is an adjective but novelette is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
novel Yes Yes No No
novelette Yes No No No
As nouns, novelette is a hyponym of novel; that is, novelette is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than novel:
  • novel: an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
  • novelette: a short novel
novel (noun) novelette (noun)
a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction a short novel
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
novel (adjective) novelette (adjective)
pleasantly new or different
original and of a kind not seen before
Difference between novel and novelette

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