spark vs trace

spark and trace both are nouns.

spark and trace both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spark	Yes	No	Yes	No
trace	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, trace is a hypernym of spark; that is, trace is a word with a broader meaning than spark:

spark: a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger
trace: a just detectable amount

Other hypernyms of spark include hint, suggestion, tint.

spark (noun)	trace (noun)
merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance	a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
a momentary flash of light	either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction	an indication that something has been present
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field	a suggestion of some quality
a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger	a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle
	a just detectable amount

spark (verb)	trace (verb)
put in motion or move to act	follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
emit or produce sparks	read with difficulty
	make a mark or lines on a surface
	copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of
	pursue or chase relentlessly
	to go back over again
	make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along
	discover traces of

Difference between spark and trace

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