impostor vs phoney

impostor

noun
  • Someone who attempts to deceive by using an assumed name or identity. 

  • A sprite or animation integrated into a three-dimensional scene, but not based on an actual 3D model. 

  • A term referenced in an unusual grammatical person. 

phoney

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