inform vs sheer

inform

adj
  • Without regular form; shapeless; ugly; deformed. 

verb
  • To give form or character to; to inspire (with a given quality); to affect, influence (with a pervading principle, idea etc.). 

  • To act as an informer; denounce. 

  • To communicate knowledge to. 

  • To impart information or knowledge. 

sheer

adj
  • Very thin or transparent. 

  • Used to emphasize the amount or degree of something. 

  • Very steep; almost vertical or perpendicular. 

  • Downright; complete; pure. 

noun
  • A sheer curtain or fabric. 

  • An abrupt swerve from the course of a ship. 

  • The curve of the main deck or gunwale from bow to stern. 

verb
  • To swerve from a course. 

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