clang vs clank

clang

noun
  • A loud, ringing sound, like that made by free-hanging metal objects striking each other. 

  • The cry of some birds, including the crane and the goose. 

  • A word or phrase linked only by sound and not by meaning, characteristic of some mental disorders. 

  • Quality of tone. 

intj
  • Imitative of a loud metallic ringing sound. 

  • Said after someone has name-dropped (mentioned a famous person with whom they are acquainted). 

verb
  • To strike (objects) together so as to produce a clang. 

  • To give out a clang; to resound. 

clank

noun
  • A loud, hard sound of metal hitting metal. 

verb
  • To make a clanking sound 

  • To cause to sound with a clank. 

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