pang vs pain

pang and pain both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pang	Yes	No	No	No
pain	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, pain is a hypernym of pang; that is, pain is a word with a broader meaning than pang:

Other hypernyms of pang include hurting.

As nouns, pain is a hypernym of pang; that is, pain is a word with a broader meaning than pang:

Other hypernyms of pang include hurting.

pang (noun)	pain (noun)
a sudden sharp feeling	a somatic sensation of acute discomfort
a sharp spasm of pain	something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
a mental pain or distress	emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
	a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

pang (verb)	pain (verb)
	cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
	cause emotional anguish or make miserable