confectionary vs cordial

confectionary

noun
  • A candy, sweetmeat; a confection. 

  • Candy, sweets, taken collectively; confectionery. 

adj
  • Relating to, or of the nature of confections or their production. 

  • Prepared as a confection. 

cordial

noun
  • A candy (or bonbon) usually made of milk chocolate, filled with small fruits (often maraschino cherries) and syrup or fondant. 

  • A liqueur prepared using the infusion process. 

  • A pleasant-tasting medicine. 

  • Anything that revives or comforts, a stimulant. 

  • A concentrated non-carbonated soft drink which is diluted with water before drinking. 

  • An individual serving of such a diluted drink. 

adj
  • Tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate; giving strength or spirits. 

  • Radiating warmth and friendliness; genial. 

  • Hearty; sincere; warm; affectionate. 

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