brim vs brink

brim

noun
  • An edge or border (originally specifically of the sea or a body of water). 

  • A projecting rim, especially of a hat. 

  • The topmost rim or lip of a container. 

verb
  • To be full to overflowing. 

  • Of pigs: to be in heat, to rut. 

  • To fill to the brim, upper edge, or top. 

brink

noun
  • The edge or border. 

  • The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge. 

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