discern vs recognize

discern

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

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

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

  • To perceive differences. 

recognize

verb
  • To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing. 

  • To realize or discover the nature of something; apprehend quality in. 

  • To show formal appreciation of, as with an award, commendation etc. 

  • to cognize again 

  • To have the property to bind to specific antigens. 

  • To acknowledge or consider (as being a certain thing or having a certain quality or property). 

  • To acknowledge the existence or legality of; to treat as valid or worthy of consideration. 

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