pretence vs pretext

pretence and pretext both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pretence	Yes	No	No	No
pretext	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pretence and pretext are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of pretence include guise, pretense.

As nouns, pretext is a hyponym of pretence; that is, pretext is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pretence:

pretence: pretending with intention to deceive
pretext: something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason

Other hyponyms of pretence include bluff, stalking-horse, hypocrisy, lip service.

pretence (noun)	pretext (noun)
the act of giving a false appearance	an artful or simulated semblance
a false or unsupportable quality	something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
an artful or simulated semblance
imaginative intellectual play
pretending with intention to deceive