con vs help

con

verb
  • To trick or defraud, usually for personal gain. 

  • To study or examine carefully, especially in order to gain knowledge of; to learn, or learn by heart. 

noun
  • The conversion of part of a building. 

  • A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain. 

  • An organized gathering, such as a convention, conference, or congress. 

  • A convicted criminal, a convict. 

  • A disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages (pros). 

  • A political conservative. 

help

verb
  • To do something on the behalf of someone. 

  • To assist (a person) in getting something, especially food or drink at table; used with to. 

  • To provide assistance. 

  • To avoid; to prevent; to refrain from; to restrain (oneself). Usually used in nonassertive contexts with can. 

  • To provide assistance to (someone or something). 

  • To contribute in some way to. 

noun
  • Action given to provide assistance; aid. 

  • Something or someone which provides assistance with a task. 

  • Documentation provided with computer software, etc. and accessed using the computer. 

  • A study aid. 

  • One or more people employed to help in the maintenance of a house or the operation of a farm or enterprise. 

  • Correction of deficits, as by psychological counseling or medication or social support or remedial training. 

intj
  • A cry of distress or an urgent request for assistance 

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