conformity vs distinction

conformity

noun
  • The ideology of adhering to one standard or social uniformity. 

  • A point of resemblance; a similarity. 

  • The state of being conforming, of complying with a set of rules, with a norm or standard. 

  • The state of things being similar or identical. 

distinction

noun
  • The act of distinguishing, discriminating; discrimination. 

  • That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination. 

  • Specifically, a feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; being distinguished. 

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