clown vs culprit

clown

noun
  • A stupid or badly-behaved person. 

  • A person who acts in a silly fashion. 

  • A slapstick performance artist often associated with a circus and usually characterized by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly colored wig. 

  • A clownfish. 

verb
  • To ridicule. 

  • To act in a silly or playful fashion. 

culprit

noun
  • The person or thing at fault for a problem or crime. 

  • A prisoner accused but not yet tried. 

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