backtrack vs confirm

backtrack

verb
  • To retrace one's steps. 

  • To exercise a racehorse around the racetrack in the opposite direction to that in which races are run. 

  • To taxi down an active runway in the opposite direction to that being used for takeoff. 

  • To repeat or review work already done. 

noun
  • the act of backtracking 

confirm

verb
  • To administer the sacrament of confirmation on (someone). 

  • To assure the accuracy of previous statements. 

  • To strengthen; to make firm or resolute. 

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