rack vs pace

rack and pace both are nouns.

rack and pace both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rack	Yes	No	Yes	No
pace	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pace is a hypernym of rack; that is, pace is a word with a broader meaning than rack:

rack: go at a rack
pace: go at a pace

rack (noun)	pace (noun)
a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately	a step in walking or running
a form of torture in which pain is inflicted by stretching the body	the relative speed of progress or change
a support for displaying ot holding various articles	a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims	the distance covered by a step
the destruction or collapse of something	the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton	the rate of some repeating event

rack (verb)	pace (verb)
torture on the rack	measure (distances) by pacing
seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block	regulate or set the pace of
place in a rack	walk with slow or fast paces
work on a rack	go at a pace
stretch to the limits
torment emotionally or mentally
go at a rack
draw off from the lees
run before a gale
fly in high wind
obtain by coercion or intimidation
put on a rack and pinion

Difference between rack and pace

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