recite vs spell

spell vs recite

recite is not a noun while spell is a noun.

recite and spell both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
recite	No	No	Yes	No
spell	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

recite: repeat aloud from memory
spell: orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

Other hyponyms of recite include spell out, say, rattle down, rattle off, reel off, roll off, spiel off, count.

recite (noun)	spell (noun)
	a verbal formula believed to have magical force
	a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
	a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
	a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

recite (verb)	spell (verb)
repeat aloud from memory	take turns working
narrate or give a detailed account of	orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
recite in elocution	indicate or signify
specify individually	place under a spell
render verbally	write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)
	relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn

Difference between recite and spell

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