dribble vs drivel

dribble

verb
  • To fall in drops or an unsteady stream; to trickle. 

  • To let something fall in drips. 

  • To perform a card flourish in which the cards fall smoothly from one's hand. 

  • In various ball games, to move (with) the ball, controlling its path by kicking or bouncing it repeatedly. 

  • To let saliva drip from the mouth; to drool. 

noun
  • A weak, unsteady stream; a trickle. 

  • Drool; saliva. 

  • A small amount of a liquid. 

  • The act of moving (with) a ball by kicking or bouncing it. 

  • A card flourish in which the cards fall smoothly from one's hand. 

drivel

verb
  • To be weak or foolish; to dote. 

  • To use up or to be used up. 

  • To move or travel slowly. 

  • To talk nonsense; to talk senselessly; to drool. 

noun
  • Nonsense; senseless talk. 

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