stake vs fee

stake and fee both are nouns.

stake and fee both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stake	Yes	No	Yes	No
fee	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

stake: (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
fee: an interest in land capable of being inherited

Other hyponyms of stake include grubstake, controlling interest, insurable interest, vested interest, security interest, terminable interest, undivided interest, undivided right, equity, reversion, right.

stake (noun)	fee (noun)
a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground	a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning	an interest in land capable of being inherited
a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
the money risked on a gamble
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something

stake (verb)	fee (verb)
place a bet on	give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on
mark with a stake
tie or fasten to a stake
kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole
put at risk

Difference between stake and fee

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