speck vs speckle

speck and speckle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
speck	Yes	No	Yes	No
speckle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, speckle is a hypernym of speck; that is, speckle is a word with a broader meaning than speck:

Other hypernyms of speck include dapple, fleck, maculation, patch, spot.

speck (noun)	speckle (noun)
a very small spot	a small contrasting part of something
a slight but appreciable amount
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

speck (verb)	speckle (verb)
produce specks in or on	mark with small spots
	produce a mottled effect