rim vs ring

rim and ring both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rim	Yes	No	Yes	No
ring	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, ring is a hypernym of rim; that is, ring is a word with a broader meaning than rim:

rim: the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached
ring: a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling

Other hypernyms of rim include hoop.

As nouns, ring is a hypernym of rim; that is, ring is a word with a broader meaning than rim:

rim: (basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended
ring: a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling

Other hypernyms of rim include hoop.

rim (noun)	ring (noun)
the top edge of a vessel or other container	jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object	a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached	a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
(basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended	a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object	a characteristic sound
	the sound of a bell ringing
	an association of criminals
	(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
	a toroidal shape

rim (verb)	ring (verb)
roll around the rim of	get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
furnish with a rim	attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
run around the rim of	extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
	sound loudly and sonorously
	make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
	ring or echo with sound