secretary vs secretaire

secretary and secretaire both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
secretary	Yes	No	No	No
secretaire	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, secretary and secretaire are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of secretary include escritoire, writing table.

secretary (noun)	secretaire (noun)
a desk used for writing	a desk used for writing
an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
a person to whom a secret is entrusted