trace vs trail

trace and trail both are nouns.

trace and trail both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
trace	Yes	No	Yes	No
trail	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, trail is a hypernym of trace; that is, trail is a word with a broader meaning than trace:

trace: pursue or chase relentlessly
trail: go after with the intent to catch

Other hypernyms of trace include chase, chase after, dog, give chase, go after, tag, tail, track.

trace (noun)	trail (noun)
a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image	a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree	evidence pointing to a possible solution
an indication that something has been present	a track or mark left by something that has passed
a suggestion of some quality
a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle
a just detectable amount

trace (verb)	trail (verb)
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something	drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
read with difficulty	hang down so as to drag along the ground
make a mark or lines on a surface	go after with the intent to catch
copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of	move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
pursue or chase relentlessly	to lag or linger behind
to go back over again
make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along
discover traces of

Difference between trace and trail

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