desolation vs suffering

desolation

noun
  • The state of being desolated or laid waste 

  • The act of desolating or laying waste; destruction of inhabitants; depopulation. 

  • A place or country wasted and forsaken. 

suffering

noun
  • The condition of someone who suffers; a state of pain or distress. 

adj
  • Experiencing pain; characterized by suffering. 

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