spike vs fruit

spike and fruit both are nouns.

spike and fruit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spike	Yes	No	Yes	No
fruit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fruit is a hypernym of spike; that is, fruit is a word with a broader meaning than spike:

spike: fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
fruit: the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

spike (noun)	fruit (noun)
sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes	an amount of a product
a large stout nail	the consequence of some effort or action
any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object	the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)
a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)
a very high narrow heel on women's shoes
each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves)
a transient variation in voltage or current
a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline
(botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis
fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn

spike (verb)	fruit (verb)
add alcohol to (beverages)	bear fruit
bring forth a spike or spikes	cause to bear fruit
manifest a sharp increase
pierce with a sharp stake or point
secure with spikes
stand in the way of

Difference between spike and fruit

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