criticize vs scold

criticize

verb
  • To find fault (with something). 

  • To evaluate (something), assessing its merits and faults. 

scold

verb
  • To rebuke angrily. 

  • Of birds, to make harsh vocalisations in aggression. 

  • Of birds, to make vocalisations that resemble human scolding. 

noun
  • A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman. 

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