canter vs caper

canter

noun
  • One who cants or whines; a beggar. 

  • One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness; one who uses canting language. 

  • A ride on a horse at such speed. 

  • A gait of a horse between a trot and a gallop, consisting of three beats and a "suspension" phase, where there are no feet on the ground. Also describing this gait on other four legged animals. 

verb
  • To move at such pace. 

  • To cause to move at a canter; to ride (a horse) at a canter. 

caper

noun
  • A crime, especially an elaborate heist, or a narrative about such a crime. 

  • Playful behaviour. 

  • The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), which is pickled and eaten. 

  • The capercaillie. 

  • A playful leap or jump. 

  • A vessel formerly used by the Dutch; privateer. 

  • A plant of the genus Capparis. 

  • A jump while dancing. 

  • A prank or practical joke. 

verb
  • To jump as part of a dance. 

  • To engage in playful behaviour. 

  • To leap or jump about in a sprightly or playful manner. 

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