reason vs speculate

speculate vs reason

reason is a noun but speculate is not a noun.

reason and speculate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reason	Yes	No	Yes	No
speculate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, speculate is a hyponym of reason; that is, speculate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reason:

reason: think logically
speculate: talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion

Other hyponyms of reason include rationalise away, rationalize away, theorize, theorize, ratiocinate, calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, figure, reckon, work out, categorise, categorize.

reason (noun)	speculate (noun)
the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion
a justification for something existing or happening
an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
a rational motive for a belief or action
the state of having good sense and sound judgment

reason (verb)	speculate (verb)
think logically	reflect deeply on a subject
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion	to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
present reasons and arguments	talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion
	invest at a risk

Difference between reason and speculate

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