discern vs figure out

discern

verb
  • To perceive, recognize, or comprehend with the mind; to descry. 

  • To distinguish something as being different from something else; to differentiate. 

  • To detect with the senses, especially with the eyes. 

  • To perceive differences. 

figure out

verb
  • To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. 

  • To calculate. 

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