spell vs curse

spell and curse both are nouns.

spell and curse both are verbs.

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

As nouns, curse is a hyponym of spell; that is, curse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spell:

spell: a verbal formula believed to have magical force
curse: an evil spell

Other hyponyms of spell include conjuration, incantation, hex, jinx, whammy, hocus-pocus.

spell (noun)	curse (noun)
a verbal formula believed to have magical force	profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation	an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)	an evil spell
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition	a severe affliction
	something causing misery or death

spell (verb)	curse (verb)
take turns working	utter obscenities or profanities
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of	wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
indicate or signify	heap obscenities upon
place under a spell	exclude from a church or a religious community
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 curse

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