attribute vs quirk

attribute

noun
  • An object that is considered typical of someone or some function, in particular as an artistic convention. 

  • That which is predicated or affirmed of a subject; a predicate; an accident. 

  • A semantic item with which a method or other code element may be decorated. 

  • A word that qualifies a noun. 

  • A characteristic or quality of a thing. 

  • An option or setting belonging to some object. 

verb
  • To ascribe (something) to a given cause, reason etc. 

  • To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone. 

quirk

noun
  • An idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone. 

  • An acute angle dividing a molding; a groove that runs lengthwise between the upper part of a moulding and a soffit. 

verb
  • To (cause to) move with a wry jerk. 

  • To furnish with a quirk or channel. 

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