confusion vs consternation

confusion

noun
  • The act of mistaking one thing for another or conflating distinct things. 

  • A lack of clarity or order. 

  • The state of being confused; misunderstanding. 

  • Lack of understanding due to dementia. 

consternation

noun
  • Amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection; terror, combined with amazement; dismay. 

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