spell vs alternate

alternate vs spell

spell and alternate both are nouns.

spell is not an adjective while alternate is an adjective.

spell and alternate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spell	Yes	No	Yes	No
alternate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, alternate is a hypernym of spell; that is, alternate is a word with a broader meaning than spell:

spell: take turns working
alternate: do something in turns

Other hypernyms of spell include take turns.

spell (noun)	alternate (noun)
a verbal formula believed to have magical force	someone who takes the place of another person
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

spell (adjective)	alternate (adjective)
	of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired
	serving or used in place of another
	occurring by turns; first one and then the other
	every second one of a series

spell (verb)	alternate (verb)
take turns working	do something in turns
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of	go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
indicate or signify	reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
place under a spell	be an understudy or alternate for a role
write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)	exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions
relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn

Difference between spell and alternate

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