misdemeanor vs offense

misdemeanor

noun
  • Any act of misbehavior. 

  • A crime usually punishable upon conviction by a small fine or by a short term of imprisonment. In the USA, misdemeanants usually are incarcerated in county jail for less than one year, but felons usually are incarcerated in state or federal prison for more than one year. Crimes which are punishable by large fines or by longer imprisonment are sometimes called felonies. 

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 misdemeanor and offense occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )