commendation vs esteem

commendation

noun
  • The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation. 

  • That which is the ground of approbation or praise. 

  • A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting. 

  • An award or recognition for performance; a medal. 

esteem

noun
  • Favourable regard. 

verb
  • To regard something as valuable; to prize. 

  • To look upon something in a particular way. 

  • To set a high value on; to regard with respect or reverence. 

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