commend vs scold

commend

verb
  • To recommend. 

  • To entrust or commit to the care of someone else. 

  • To praise or acclaim. 

  • To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and goodwill. 

  • To congratulate or reward. 

scold

noun
  • A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman. 

verb
  • Of birds, to make harsh vocalisations in aggression. 

  • Of birds, to make vocalisations that resemble human scolding. 

  • To rebuke angrily. 

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