paragon vs nonpareil

paragon and nonpareil both are nouns.

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

As nouns, paragon and nonpareil are synonyms defined as:

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

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

paragon (noun)	nonpareil (noun)
an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept	colored beads of sugar used as a topping on e.g. candies and cookies
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal	a flat disk of chocolate covered with beads of colored sugar
	model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

paragon (adjective)	nonpareil (adjective)
	eminent beyond or above comparison