scape vs stalk

scape and stalk both are nouns.

scape is not a verb while stalk is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scape	Yes	No	No	No
stalk	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, stalk is a hypernym of scape; that is, stalk is a word with a broader meaning than scape:

scape: erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip
stalk: a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ

Other hypernyms of scape include stem.

scape (noun)	stalk (noun)
(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column	a stiff or threatening gait
erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip	the act of following prey stealthily
	a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
	a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
	material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

scape (verb)	stalk (verb)
	walk stiffly
	follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
	go through (an area) in search of prey

Difference between scape and stalk

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