discrimen vs distinction

discrimen

noun
  • A distinction, particularity, or distinguishing feature. 

  • A crisis or turning point; A situation that changes how the future will unfold. 

  • A pattern or organizing principle that forms the basis of moral judgements. 

  • A visible dividing line where two structures come together. 

distinction

noun
  • That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination. 

  • The act of distinguishing, discriminating; discrimination. 

  • Specifically, a feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; being distinguished. 

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