spell vs hyphen

hyphen vs spell

spell and hyphen both are nouns.

spell and hyphen both are verbs.

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

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

spell: write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)
hyphen: divide or connect with a hyphen

Other hyponyms of spell include spell out, hyphenate.

spell (noun)	hyphen (noun)
a verbal formula believed to have magical force	a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
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)	hyphen (verb)
take turns working	divide or connect with a hyphen
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
indicate or signify
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 hyphen

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