sort vs count

sort and count both are nouns.

sort and count both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sort	Yes	No	Yes	No
count	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, count is a hyponym of sort; that is, count is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sort:

sort: arrange or order by classes or categories
count: put into a group

Other hyponyms of sort include unitise, unitize, catalog, catalogue, isolate, refer, reclassify, size, dichotomise, dichotomize, pigeonhole, stamp, stereotype, group, grade, number.

sort (noun)	count (noun)
an approximate definition or example	the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality	a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl
a person of a particular character or nature	the total number counted
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion

sort (verb)	count (verb)
arrange or order by classes or categories	include as if by counting
examine in order to test suitability	have faith or confidence in
	take account of
	determine the number or amount of
	name or recite the numbers in ascending order
	show consideration for; take into account
	have weight; have import, carry weight
	put into a group
	have a certain value or carry a certain weight

Difference between sort and count

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