switch vs commute

switch and commute both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
switch	Yes	No	Yes	No
commute	Yes	No	Yes	No

switch (noun)	commute (noun)
the act of changing one thing or position for another	a regular journey of some distance to and from your place of work
a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
an event in which one thing is substituted for another

switch (verb)	commute (verb)
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)	change the order or arrangement of
make a shift in or exchange of	exchange a penalty for a less severe one
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another	exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence	exchange positions without a change in value
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation	travel back and forth regularly, as between one's place of work and home
flog with or as if with a flexible rod
exchange or give (something) in exchange for