prototype vs paradigm

prototype and paradigm both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prototype	Yes	No	No	No
paradigm	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, prototype and paradigm are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of prototype include epitome, image.

prototype (noun)	paradigm (noun)
a standard or typical example	a standard or typical example
	the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time
	the class of all items that can be substituted into the same position (or slot) in a grammatical sentence (are in paradigmatic relation with one another)
	systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word