for that matter vs next to

for that matter

prep
  • as far as that is concerned. 

next to

prep
  • Compared to, in comparison with. 

  • Beside, alongside, by, adjacent to, or near. 

  • Immediately after, in choice or consideration; aside from. 

adv
  • Almost; nearly, well-nigh. 

How often have the words for that matter and next to occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )