worry vs fret

worry and fret both are nouns.

worry and fret both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
worry	Yes	No	Yes	No
fret	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

worry: be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
fret: be agitated or irritated

Other hyponyms of worry include fear, fuss, niggle, obsess.

worry (noun)	fret (noun)
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness	a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch
a strong feeling of anxiety	an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
	a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
	agitation resulting from active worry

worry (verb)	fret (verb)
lacerate by biting	wear away or erode
touch or rub constantly	remove soil or rock
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy	cause friction
disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress	be too tight; rub or press
be concerned with	decorate with an interlaced design
be on the mind of	carve a pattern into
	be agitated or irritated
	cause annoyance in
	gnaw into; make resentful or angry
	worry unnecessarily or excessively
	become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
	provide (a musical instrument) with frets

Difference between worry and fret

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