cognate vs twin

cognate

noun
  • One of a number of things allied in origin or nature. 

  • A word either descended from the same base word of the same ancestor language as the given word, or strongly believed to be a regular reflex of the same reconstructed root of proto-language as the given word. 

adj
  • Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (law) related on the mother's side. 

  • Of the same or a similar nature; of the same family; proceeding from the same stock or root. 

  • Descended from the same source lexemes (same etymons) of an ancestor language. 

twin

noun
  • Either of two similar or closely related objects, entities etc. 

  • A twin size mattress or a bed designed for such a mattress. 

  • A room in a hotel, guesthouse, etc. with two beds; a twin room. 

  • A twin crystal. 

  • A two-engine aircraft. 

  • Either of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling. 

adj
  • Forming a pair of twins. 

  • Double; dual; occurring as a matching pair. 

verb
  • To split, part; to go away, depart. 

  • To separate, divide. 

  • To join, unite; to form links between (now especially of two places in different countries); to pair with. 

  • To be, or be like, a pair of twins (for example, to dress identically); to be paired or suited. 

  • To give birth to twins. 

  • To be, or be like, a twin to (someone else); to match in some way. 

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