test vs try

test and try both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
test	Yes	No	Yes	No
try	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, try is a hypernym of test; that is, try is a word with a broader meaning than test:

test: the act of testing something
try: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

Other hypernyms of test include attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour.

As nouns, try is a hypernym of test; that is, try is a word with a broader meaning than test:

test: the act of undergoing testing
try: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

Other hypernyms of test include attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour.

As verbs, test and try are synonyms defined as:

test and try: put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

Other synonyms of test include essay, examine, prove, try out.

test (noun)	try (noun)
the act of testing something	earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc
the act of undergoing testing
a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins
trying something to find out about it
a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge

test (verb)	try (verb)
undergo a test	put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
examine someone's knowledge of something	melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
determine the presence or properties of (a substance)	take a sample of
achieve a certain score or rating on a test	test the limits of
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to	give pain or trouble to
test or examine for the presence of disease or infection	make an effort or attempt
show a certain characteristic when tested	put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
	examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
	put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of