spell vs whammy

whammy vs spell

spell and whammy both are nouns.

spell is a verb but whammy is not a verb.

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

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

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

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

spell (noun)	whammy (noun)
a verbal formula believed to have magical force	an evil spell
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation	a serious or devastating setback
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)	whammy (verb)
take turns working
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 whammy

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