electrocution vs strangling

electrocution

noun
  • The accidental death or suicide by electric shock. 

  • A severe electric shock, whether fatal or not. 

  • Deliberate execution by electric shock, usually involving an electric chair. 

strangling

noun
  • The crime of killing by strangling. 

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