fault vs offense

fault

noun
  • Blame; the responsibility for a mistake. 

  • A characteristic, positive or negative or both, which subjects a person or thing to increased risk of danger. 

  • In coal seams, coal rendered worthless by impurities in the seam. 

  • A mistake or error. 

  • An illegal serve. 

  • A lost scent; act of losing the scent. 

  • A fracture in a rock formation causing a discontinuity. 

  • A weakness of character; a failing. 

  • A minor offense. 

  • A defect; something that detracts from perfection. 

  • An abnormal connection in a circuit. 

verb
  • To commit a mistake or error. 

  • To fracture. 

  • To undergo a page fault. 

  • To criticize, blame or find fault with something or someone. 

offense

noun
  • An affront, injury, or insult. 

  • A strategy and tactics employed when in position to score; contrasted with defense. 

  • The portion of a team dedicated to scoring when in position to do so; contrasted with defense. 

  • A crime or sin. 

  • The state of being offended or displeased; anger; displeasure. 

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