roach vs stub

roach and stub both are nouns.

roach and stub both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
roach	Yes	No	Yes	No
stub	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, stub is a hypernym of roach; that is, stub is a word with a broader meaning than roach:

roach: the butt of a marijuana cigarette
stub: the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)

Other hypernyms of roach include butt.

roach (noun)	stub (noun)
any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests	the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
European freshwater food fish having a greenish back	a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt
the butt of a marijuana cigarette	the part of a check that is retained as a record
street names for flunitrazepam	a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
a roll of hair brushed back from the forehead	a small piece

roach (verb)	stub (verb)
cut the mane off (a horse)	strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object
comb (hair) into a roach	clear of weeds by uprooting them
	extinguish by crushing
	pull up (weeds) by their roots

Difference between roach and stub

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