counterfactual vs mishandle

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. 

mishandle

noun
  • Ineffective or incorrect deal. 

  • Improper, wrong, or bad usage or treatment; abuse. 

  • Rough manipulation which causes physical damage. 

verb
  • To deal with a situation incorrectly or ineffectively; to make a mistake in handling a situation. 

  • To manipulate something roughly, causing physical damage. 

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