wedge vs heel

wedge and heel both are nouns.

wedge and heel both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wedge	Yes	No	Yes	No
heel	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

wedge: a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
heel: the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

wedge (noun)	heel (noun)
something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them	the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object	(golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft
a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe	the lower end of a ship's mast
(golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole	the back part of the human foot
a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation	one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread
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	someone who is morally reprehensible
any shape that is triangular in cross section

wedge (verb)	heel (verb)
squeeze like a wedge into a tight space	put a new heel on
put, fix, force, or implant	strike with the heel of the club
	perform with the heels
	follow at the heels of a person
	tilt to one side

Difference between wedge and heel

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