soil vs spot

soil and spot both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
soil	Yes	No	Yes	No
spot	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, spot is a hyponym of soil; that is, spot is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than soil:

Other hyponyms of soil include foul, contaminate, foul, pollute, smear, slime, muddy, muddy up, splash, mire, muck, muck up, mud, crock, blemish.

soil (noun)	spot (noun)
the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state	an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)	a business establishment for entertainment
anything regarded as making something unclean	a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock	a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value
	a blemish made by dirt
	a small contrasting part of something
	an outstanding characteristic
	a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance
	a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
	a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
	a point located with respect to surface features of some region
	a small piece or quantity of something
	a slight attack of illness

soil (verb)	spot (verb)
make soiled, filthy, or dirty	mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition
	become spotted
	make a spot or mark onto
	mar or impair with a flaw
	catch sight of
	detect with the senses