tell apart vs distinguish

tell apart and distinguish both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tell apart	No	No	Yes	No
distinguish	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tell apart and distinguish are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of tell apart include differentiate, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, tell.

As verbs, tell apart and distinguish are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of tell apart include discern, make out, pick out, recognise, recognize, spot.

tell apart (verb)	distinguish (verb)
mark as different	mark as different
detect with the senses	identify as in botany or biology, for example
	be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
	make conspicuous or noteworthy
	detect with the senses