twenty-two vs cardinal

twenty-two and cardinal both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
twenty-two	Yes	Yes	No	No
cardinal	Yes	Yes	No	No

twenty-two (noun)	cardinal (noun)
a .22 caliber firearm (pistol or rifle)	crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one	a variable color averaging a vivid red
	(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
	the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order

twenty-two (adjective)	cardinal (adjective)
being two more than twenty	being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order
	serving as an essential component