The difference between Paprika and Red pepper
When used as nouns, paprika means powdered spice made from dried and ground fruits of sweet pepper (bell pepper) or chili pepper (cultivars of capsicum annuum), or mixtures of these (used especially in hungarian cooking), whereas red pepper means a red-colored, ripe, bell or sweet pepper. unripe peppers of this variety are green and edible but not as sweet.
Paprika is also adjective with the meaning: of a bright reddish orange colour, like that of the dried paprika.
check bellow for the other definitions of Paprika and Red pepper
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Paprika as a noun (uncountable):
Powdered spice made from dried and ground fruits of sweet pepper (bell pepper) or chili pepper (cultivars of Capsicum annuum), or mixtures of these (used especially in Hungarian cooking).
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Paprika as a noun (countable):
A variety of the spice.
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Paprika as a noun (countable, rare, commonly called "dried [bell/chilli] peppers"):
A dried but not yet ground fruit of sweet pepper (bell pepper) or chili pepper sold for use as a spice.
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Paprika as a noun:
A bright reddish orange colour resembling that of the ground spice.
Examples:
"color paneE25822"
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Paprika as an adjective:
Of a bright reddish orange colour, like that of the dried paprika.
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Red pepper as a noun:
A red-colored, ripe, bell or sweet pepper. Unripe peppers of this variety are green and edible but not as sweet.
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Red pepper as a noun (US):
Spicy pepper.
Examples:
"Crushed red pepper flakes add zest to pizza."