paragon vs ideal

paragon and ideal both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
paragon	Yes	No	No	No
ideal	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, ideal is a hypernym of paragon; that is, ideal is a word with a broader meaning than paragon:

paragon: an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
ideal: the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain

As nouns, paragon and ideal are synonyms defined as:

paragon and ideal: model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

Other synonyms of paragon include apotheosis, nonesuch, nonpareil, nonsuch, saint.

paragon (noun)	ideal (noun)
an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept	the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal	model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

paragon (adjective)	ideal (adjective)
	of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas
	constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception
	conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal