apropos vs pro

apropos

prep
  • Regarding or concerning. 

adj
  • Of an appropriate or pertinent nature. 

  • by the way, incidental 

adv
  • To the purpose; appropriately. 

  • By the way. 

  • Timely; at a good time. 

pro

prep
  • In favor of. 

adj
  • Professional. 

noun
  • Professional. 

  • A prostitute. 

  • A professional sportsman. 

  • A chemical prophylaxis taken after sex to avoid contracting venereal disease. 

  • A person who supports a concept or principle. 

  • An advantage of something, especially when contrasted with its disadvantages (cons). 

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