happening vs pending

happening

adj
  • Trendy, up-to-the-minute. 

  • Busy, lively; vibrant, dynamic; fashionable. 

noun
  • Something that happens. 

  • A spontaneous or improvised event, especially one that involves audience participation. 

pending

adj
  • About to happen; imminent or impending. 

  • Begun but not completed. 

  • Awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation. 

prep
  • While waiting for something; until. 

  • During. 

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