anecdote vs fabrication

anecdote

noun
  • A previously untold secret account of an incident. 

  • An account which supports an argument, but which is not supported by scientific or statistical analysis. 

  • A short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting. 

verb
  • To tell anecdotes (about). 

fabrication

noun
  • That which is fabricated; a falsehood 

  • The act of cutting up an animal carcass as preparation for cooking; butchery. 

  • The act of fabricating, framing, or constructing; construction; manufacture 

How often have the words anecdote and fabrication occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )