disgrace vs distinction

disgrace

noun
  • The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame. 

  • The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect. 

  • Something which brings dishonor; the cause of reproach or shame; great discredit. 

verb
  • To put someone out of favor; to bring shame or ignominy upon. 

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 disgrace and distinction occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )