witch vs spell

witch and spell both are nouns.

witch and spell both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
witch	Yes	No	Yes	No
spell	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, spell is a hyponym of witch; that is, spell is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than witch:

witch: cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
spell: place under a spell

Other hyponyms of witch include voodoo.

witch (noun)	spell (noun)
a female sorcerer or magician	a verbal formula believed to have magical force
a being (usually female) imagined to have special powers derived from the devil	a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
an ugly evil-looking old woman	a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
a believer in Wicca	a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

witch (verb)	spell (verb)
cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something	take turns working
	orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
	indicate or signify
	place under a spell
	write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)
	relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn

Difference between witch and spell

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