incomparable vs variant

incomparable

noun
  • Something beyond compare; a thing with which there is no comparison. 

adj
  • Not able to be compared. 

  • So much better than another as to be beyond comparison; matchless or unsurpassed. 

variant

noun
  • Something that is slightly different from a type or norm. 

  • A different sequence of a gene (locus). 

  • A variable that can hold any of various unrelated data types. 

  • One of a set of words or other linguistic forms that conveys the same meaning or serves the same function. 

adj
  • Showing deviation or disagreement. 

  • Showing variety, diverse. 

  • Covariant and/or contravariant. 

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