kitsch vs tacky

kitsch

adj
  • Of art and decor: of questionable aesthetic value; excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar. 

noun
  • Art, decorative objects, and other forms of representation of questionable artistic or aesthetic value; a representation that is excessively sentimental, overdone, or vulgar. 

tacky

adj
  • Shabby, dowdy in one's appearance or dress. 

  • Of a substance, slightly sticky. 

  • In poor taste. 

  • Of low quality. 

  • Gaudy or flashy. 

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