exceptional vs fatal

exceptional

noun
  • An exception, or something having an exceptional value 

adj
  • Corresponding to something of lower dimension under a birational correspondence. 

  • Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare. 

  • Better than the average; superior due to exception or rarity. 

fatal

noun
  • A fatal error; a failure that causes a program to terminate. 

  • A fatality; an event that leads to death. 

adj
  • Causing a sudden end to the running of a program. 

  • Causing death or destruction. 

  • Proceeding from, or appointed by, fate or destiny. 

  • Foreboding death or great disaster. 

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