spell vs bewitch

bewitch vs spell

spell is a noun but bewitch is not a noun.

spell and bewitch both are verbs.

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

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

spell: place under a spell
bewitch: cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something

Other hypernyms of spell include enchant, glamour, hex, jinx, witch.

spell (noun)	bewitch (noun)
a verbal formula believed to have magical force
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 (verb)	bewitch (verb)
take turns working	attract strongly, as if with a magnet
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of	cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
indicate or signify	attract; cause to be enamored
place under a spell
write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)
relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn

Difference between spell and bewitch

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