privy vs jakes

privy and jakes both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
privy	Yes	Yes	No	No
jakes	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, privy and jakes are synonyms defined as:

privy and jakes: a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate

Other synonyms of privy include earth-closet, outhouse.

privy (noun)	jakes (noun)
a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate	a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

privy (adjective)	jakes (adjective)
(followed by `to') informed about something secret or not generally known
hidden from general view or use