aspirant vs aspiring

aspirant is a noun but aspiring is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
aspirant	Yes	Yes	No	No
aspiring	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, aspirant and aspiring are synonyms defined as:

aspirant and aspiring: desiring or striving for recognition or advancement

Other synonyms of aspirant include wishful.

aspirant (noun)	aspiring (noun)
an ambitious and aspiring young person

aspirant (adjective)	aspiring (adjective)
desiring or striving for recognition or advancement	desiring or striving for recognition or advancement