clear as a bell vs distinct

clear as a bell

adj
  • Totally clear; distinct and unmistakeable, as a bell's tone is clearly heard. 

distinct

adj
  • Capable of being perceived very clearly. 

  • Separate in place; not conjunct or united; with from. 

  • Different from one another (with the preferable adposition being "from"). 

  • Noticeably different from others; distinctive. 

How often have the words clear as a bell and distinct occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )