effect vs impact

effect

noun
  • Belongings, usually as personal effects. 

  • The result or outcome of a cause. 

  • An illusion produced by technical means (as in "special effect") 

  • Consequence intended; purpose; meaning; general intent; with to. 

  • The state of being binding and enforceable, as in a rule, policy, or law. 

  • A scientific phenomenon, usually named after its discoverer. 

  • Execution; performance; realization; operation. 

  • An alteration, or device for producing an alteration, in sound after it has been produced by an instrument. 

  • Impression left on the mind; sensation produced. 

verb
  • To make or bring about; to implement. 

impact

noun
  • A significant or strong influence or effect. 

  • A forced impinging. 

  • The striking of one body against another; collision. 

  • The force or energy of a collision of two objects. 

verb
  • To stamp or impress onto something. 

  • To collide or strike, the act of impinging. 

  • To significantly or strongly influence or affect; to have an impact on. 

  • To compress; to compact; to press into something or pack together. 

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