What is the difference between “difference” and “different”?
GeneralClass 10CBSEAnswered 18 May 2026
Answer
“Difference” is a noun. It refers to the way two or more things are not the same.
“Different” is an adjective. It describes something that is not the same as something else.
Examples:
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Difference: What is the difference between tea and coffee?
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Different: Tea is different from coffee.
A simple way to remember it:
Use difference when you are talking about the thing that separates two items. Use different when you are describing one item as not the same.
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