banter vs commend

banter

verb
  • To play or do something amusing. 

  • To delude or trick; to play a prank upon. 

  • To challenge to a match. 

  • To haggle; cheapen the price. 

  • To engage in banter or playful conversation. 

  • To tease (someone) mildly. 

  • To joke about; to ridicule (a trait, habit, etc.). 

noun
  • Sharp, good-humoured, playful, typically spontaneous conversation. 

commend

verb
  • To praise or acclaim. 

  • To recommend. 

  • To entrust or commit to the care of someone else. 

  • To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and goodwill. 

  • To congratulate or reward. 

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