impact vs spangle

impact

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. 

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. 

spangle

verb
  • To adorn or decorate (something). 

  • To fix spangles or sparkling objects to (something); to bespangle. 

  • To flash, glitter, or sparkle. 

noun
  • A speckle or spot, especially on the body of an animal. 

  • Any small sparkling object. 

  • A point of light; also (rare), a glitter, a sparkle. 

  • A small, flat piece of sparkling metallic or metal-like material with a hole which is sewn on to a garment, etc., for decoration; a sequin. 

  • A shiny particle of a mineral. 

  • A star. 

  • Any of a number of swallowtail butterflies (genus Papilio); specifically Papilio protenor. 

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