potato pancake vs latke

potato pancake and latke both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
potato pancake	Yes	No	No	No
latke	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, potato pancake and latke are synonyms defined as:

potato pancake and latke: made of grated potato and egg with a little flour

potato pancake (noun)	latke (noun)
made of grated potato and egg with a little flour	made of grated potato and egg with a little flour