entrant vs neophyte

entrant and neophyte both are nouns.

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

As nouns, entrant and neophyte are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of entrant include fledgeling, fledgling, freshman, newbie, newcomer, starter.

entrant (noun)	neophyte (noun)
a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise	any new participant in some activity
one who enters a competition	a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist
any new participant in some activity	a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously
someone who enters