preparation vs char

preparation and char both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
preparation	Yes	No	No	No
char	Yes	No	Yes	No

preparation (noun)	char (noun)
activity leading to skilled behavior	any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus
preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)	a human female employed to do housework
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose	a charred substance
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
(music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
a substance prepared according to a formula

preparation (verb)	char (verb)
	burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
	burn to charcoal