counterfactual vs deceit

counterfactual

noun
  • A claim, hypothesis, or other belief that is contrary to the facts. 

  • A conditional statement in which the conditional clause is false. 

  • A hypothetical state of the world, used to assess the impact of an action. 

adj
  • Contrary to known or agreed facts; untrue. 

  • Of or in comparison to a hypothetical state of the world. 

deceit

noun
  • The tort or fraudulent representation of a material fact made with knowledge of its falsity, or recklessly, or without reasonable grounds for believing its truth and with intent to induce reliance on it; the plaintiff justifiably relies on the deception, to his injury. 

  • An act or practice intended to deceive; a trick. 

  • The state of being deceitful or deceptive. 

  • An act of deceiving someone. 

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