contradiction in terms vs incongruity

contradiction in terms

noun
  • A phrase or expression in which the component words contradict one another, often unintentionally, or are claimed to do so when seen from a particular point of view. 

incongruity

noun
  • An instance or point of disagreement 

  • A thing that is incongruous. 

  • The state of being incongruous, or lacking congruence. 

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