gulf vs rift

gulf

noun
  • A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin. 

  • A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea 

  • The bottom part of a list of those awarded a degree, for those who have only just passed. 

  • That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy. 

  • A large deposit of ore in a lode. 

  • A wide interval or gap; a separating space. 

  • A difference, especially a large difference, between groups. 

verb
  • To award a degree to somebody who has only just passed sufficiently. 

rift

noun
  • A chasm or fissure. 

  • A break in the clouds, fog, mist etc., which allows light through. 

  • A shallow place in a stream; a ford. 

verb
  • To form a rift; to split open. 

  • To belch. 

  • To cleave; to rive; to split. 

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