mislead vs point out

mislead

verb
  • To accidentally or intentionally confuse. 

  • To lead astray, in a false direction. 

  • To deceptively trick into something wrong. 

  • To deceive by telling lies or otherwise giving a false impression. 

noun
  • That which is deceptive or untruthful (e.g. a falsehood, deception, untruth, or ruse). 

  • A wrong or bad lead; a leading in the wrong direction. 

point out

verb
  • To tell, remind, indicate. 

  • To identify among a group of similar subjects, or in a scene where the subject might not be readily seen or noticed, with a gesture of the body. 

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