dubious vs ersatz

dubious

adj
  • Generally considered imprecise or wrong, but not totally unplayable. 

  • Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion. 

  • In disbelief; wavering, uncertain, or hesitating in opinion; inclined to doubt; undecided. 

ersatz

adj
  • Made in imitation; artificial, especially of a poor quality. 

noun
  • Something made in imitation; an effigy or substitute. 

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