infirm vs rickety

infirm

adj
  • Weak or ill, not in good health. 

  • Irresolute; weak of mind or will. 

  • Frail; unstable; insecure. 

verb
  • To contradict, to provide proof that something is not. 

rickety

adj
  • Affected with or suffering from rickets. 

  • Of an object: not strong or sturdy, as because of poor construction or upkeep; not safe or secure. 

  • Of a person: feeble in the joints; tottering. 

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