rite vs liturgy

rite and liturgy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rite	Yes	No	No	No
liturgy	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, liturgy is a hyponym of rite; that is, liturgy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rite:

Other hyponyms of rite include vigil, watch, last rites, orgy, circumcision, office.

rite (noun)	liturgy (noun)
any customary observance or practice	a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship
an established ceremony prescribed by a religion