contradistinctive vs distinct

contradistinctive

adj
  • Distinguishing by contrast 

  • Having the quality of contradistinction 

distinct

adj
  • Noticeably different from others; distinctive. 

  • Separate in place; not conjunct or united; with from. 

  • Different from one another (with the preferable adposition being "from"). 

  • Capable of being perceived very clearly. 

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