deficient vs incompetent

deficient

noun
  • A person who is deficient. 

adj
  • Insufficient or inadequate in amount. 

  • Lacking something essential; often construed with in. 

  • Of a number n, Having the sum of divisors σ(n)<2n, or, equivalently, the sum of proper divisors (or aliquot sum) s(n). 

incompetent

noun
  • A person who is incompetent. 

adj
  • Not resistant to deformation or flow. 

  • Unable to make rational decisions; insane or otherwise cognitively impaired. 

  • Opening too early during pregnancy, resulting in miscarriage or premature birth. 

  • Unskilled; lacking the degree of ability that would normally be expected. 

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