distinction vs quality

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. 

quality

noun
  • Something that differentiates a thing or person. 

  • The third step in OPQRST where the responder investigates what the NOI/MOI feels like. 

  • A newspaper with relatively serious, high-quality content. 

  • Level of excellence. 

  • The degree to which a man-made object or system is free from bugs and flaws, as opposed to scope of functions or quantity of items. 

  • In a two-phase liquid–vapor mixture, the ratio of the mass of vapor present to the total mass of the mixture. 

adj
  • Being of good worth, well made, fit for purpose; of high quality. 

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