applause vs kudos

applause

noun
  • The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by the clapping of hands, stamping or tapping of the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation. 

kudos

noun
  • Praise; accolades. 

  • Credit for one's achievements. 

verb
  • To give praise or accolades. 

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