entrant vs beginner

entrant and beginner both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
entrant	Yes	No	No	No
beginner	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, beginner is a hypernym of entrant; that is, beginner is a word with a broader meaning than entrant:

Other hypernyms of entrant include initiate, novice, tiro, tyro.

entrant (noun)	beginner (noun)
a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise	someone new to a field or activity
one who enters a competition	a person who founds or establishes some institution
any new participant in some activity
someone who enters