type vs character

type and character both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
type	Yes	No	Yes	No
character	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, character is a hypernym of type; that is, character is a word with a broader meaning than type:

Other hypernyms of type include graph, grapheme, graphic symbol.

As nouns, type and character are synonyms defined as:

type and character: a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

Other synonyms of type include case, eccentric.

type (noun)	character (noun)
a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper	(genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing	the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
all of the tokens of the same symbol	a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
printed characters	an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
(biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon	a written symbol that is used to represent speech
a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)	a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
	a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
	an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
	good repute

type (verb)	character (verb)
identify as belonging to a certain type	engrave or inscribe characters on
write by means of a keyboard with types