contra- vs dis-

contra-

prefix
  • against; in opposition to 

dis-

prefix
  • against 

  • incorrect 

  • Used as an intensifier of words with negative valence. 

  • not 

  • to fail (to) 

  • reversal or removal 

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