recount vs tell

recount is a noun but tell is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
recount	Yes	No	Yes	No
tell	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, recount and tell are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of recount include narrate, recite.

recount (noun)	tell (noun)
an additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election

recount (verb)	tell (verb)
narrate or give a detailed account of	discern or comprehend
count again	mark as different
	let something be known
	narrate or give a detailed account of
	give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
	give evidence
	express in words
	inform positively and with certainty and confidence