rail vs confine

confine vs rail

rail is a noun but confine is not a noun.

rail and confine both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rail	Yes	No	Yes	No
confine	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, confine is a hypernym of rail; that is, confine is a word with a broader meaning than rail:

rail: enclose with rails
confine: close in

Other hypernyms of rail include enclose, hold in.

rail (noun)	confine (noun)
any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud
a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
short for railway

rail (verb)	confine (verb)
complain bitterly	place limits on (extent or amount or access)
spread negative information about	to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
criticize severely	prevent from leaving or from being removed
fish with a handline over the rails of a boat	deprive of freedom; take into confinement
lay with rails	close in
travel by rail or train
separate with a railing
convey (goods etc.) by rails
provide with rails
enclose with rails

Difference between rail and confine

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