rewrite vs transcribe

rewrite is a noun but transcribe is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rewrite	Yes	No	Yes	No
transcribe	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of rewrite include decipher, decode, decrypt, transliterate, revise.

rewrite (noun)	transcribe (noun)
something that has been written again

rewrite (verb)	transcribe (verb)
write differently; alter the writing of	convert the genetic information in (a strand of DNA) into a strand of RNA, especially messenger RNA
rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose	rewrite in a different script
	write out from speech, notes, etc.
	make a phonetic transcription of
	rewrite or arrange a piece of music for an instrument or medium other than that originally intended