type vs sort

type and sort both are nouns.

type and sort both are verbs.

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

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

type: a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
sort: a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

Other hypernyms of type include form, kind, variety.

type (noun)	sort (noun)
a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper	an approximate definition or example
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing	a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
all of the tokens of the same symbol	a person of a particular character or nature
printed characters	an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
(biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon
a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

type (verb)	sort (verb)
identify as belonging to a certain type	arrange or order by classes or categories
write by means of a keyboard with types	examine in order to test suitability

Difference between type and sort

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