elfin vs fey

elfin

noun
  • An elf; an inhabitant of fairy-land. 

  • A little urchin or child. 

  • Any of the butterflies in the subgenus Incisalia of the North American lycaenid genus Callophrys. 

adj
  • Relating to or resembling an elf or elves, especially in its tiny size or features. 

fey

noun
  • Fairy folk collectively. 

adj
  • Overrefined, affected. 

  • Magical or fairylike. 

  • Strange or otherworldly. 

  • Spellbound. 

  • Possessing second sight, clairvoyance, or clairaudience. 

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