wedge vs diacritical mark

diacritical mark vs wedge

wedge and diacritical mark both are nouns.

wedge is a verb but diacritical mark is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wedge	Yes	No	Yes	No
diacritical mark	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, diacritical mark is a hypernym of wedge; that is, diacritical mark is a word with a broader meaning than wedge:

wedge: a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation
diacritical mark: a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation

Other hypernyms of wedge include diacritic.

wedge (noun)	diacritical mark (noun)
something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them	a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation
a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
(golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
any shape that is triangular in cross section

wedge (verb)	diacritical mark (verb)
squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
put, fix, force, or implant

Difference between wedge and diacritical mark

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