character vs personality

character

noun
  • A distinguishing feature; characteristic; trait; phene. 

  • Strength of mind; resolution; independence; individuality; moral strength. 

  • A complex number representing an element of a finite Abelian group. 

  • A being involved in the action of a story. 

  • A person or individual, especially one who is unknown. 

  • Quality, position, rank, or capacity; quality or conduct with respect to a certain office or duty. 

  • One of the basic elements making up a text file or string: a code representing a printing character or a control character. 

  • A complex of traits marking a person, group, breed, or type. 

  • A written or printed symbol, or letter. 

  • A unique or extraordinary individual; a person characterized by peculiar or notable traits, especially charisma. 

personality

noun
  • A set of qualities that make something distinctive or interesting. 

  • Something said or written which refers to the person, conduct, etc., of some individual, especially something of a disparaging or offensive nature; personal remarks. 

  • That quality of a law which concerns the condition, state, and capacity of persons 

  • A celebrity, especially one with a strong media presence. 

  • A set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make one person distinct from another. 

  • An assumed role or manner of behavior. 

  • Charisma, or qualities that make a person stand out from the crowd. 

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