pains vs attempt

pains and attempt both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pains	Yes	No	No	No
attempt	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, attempt is a hypernym of pains; that is, attempt is a word with a broader meaning than pains:

pains: an effortful attempt to attain a goal
attempt: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

Other hypernyms of pains include effort, endeavor, endeavour, try.

pains (noun)	attempt (noun)
an effortful attempt to attain a goal	earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
	the act of attacking

pains (verb)	attempt (verb)
	enter upon an activity or enterprise
	make an effort or attempt