mix up vs portray

mix up

verb
  • To become involved with, especially socially or romantically. 

  • To confuse or reverse. 

  • To prepare something from ingredients that are mixed. 

  • To shuffle. 

  • To combine thoroughly. 

  • To mix or blend thoroughly and completely. 

noun
  • A mix, blend, or variety. 

  • A confusion or reversal. 

portray

verb
  • To play a role; to depict a character, person, situation, or event. 

  • To describe in words; to convey. 

  • To paint or draw the likeness of. 

  • To represent by an image or look. 

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