Years ago I taught in a private neighbourhood music school and they recommended electric guitars. I thought it was so they could sell an amp and a cord as well as a guitar, but in fact, an electric with light guage strings was easiest on untrained fingers. Also, the young kids could get their picking arm around an electric a lot easier than a dreadnaught. Easier on the fingers meant less pain and more practice. Chording came quicker because of this.

I quit guitar about 25 years ago, but now I'm "Backatter". My (new) acoustic hurt my fingers, so I went and bought an electric as well, in order to get my fingers back in shape (without tremendous pain). In the old days I had quite a collection of electric and acoustic guitars and there was a (musical) reason for each one. Don't decide between acoustic and electric. Start on an electric (even without an amp) and add an acoustic when you can. Your fingers will thank you. You're musical tastes and talents will direct you as you're playing improves, and I think you're playing will improve quickest on an electric.