jot vs trifle

jot

noun
  • A small amount, bit; the smallest amount. 

  • Iota; the smallest letter or stroke of any writing. 

  • A brief and hurriedly written note. 

verb
  • To write quickly. 

trifle

noun
  • A very small amount (of something). 

  • A particular kind of pewter. 

  • Anything that is of little importance or worth. 

  • An insignificant amount of money. 

  • Utensils made from this particular kind of pewter. 

  • An English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream. 

verb
  • To squander or waste. 

  • To deal with something as if it were of little importance or worth. 

  • To act, speak, or otherwise behave with jest. 

  • To inconsequentially toy with something. 

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