rear vs stern

rear and stern both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rear	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
stern	Yes	Yes	No	No

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

Other hyponyms of rear include after part, poop, quarter, tail, empennage, tail, tail assembly.

As nouns, rear and stern are synonyms defined as:

rear (noun)	stern (noun)
the side that goes last or is not normally seen	the rear part of a ship
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on	the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
the back of a military formation or procession
the side of an object that is opposite its front
the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer

rear (adjective)	stern (adjective)
located in or toward the back or rear	severe and unremitting in making demands
	not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
	of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
	severely simple

rear (verb)	stern (verb)
construct, build, or erect
stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
cause to rise up
look after a child until it is an adult
rise up