peek vs spy

peek

verb
  • To be only slightly, partially visible, as if peering out from a hiding place. 

  • To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep. 

noun
  • A quick glance or look. 

spy

verb
  • To spot; to catch sight of. 

  • To act as a spy. 

  • To search narrowly; to scrutinize. 

  • To explore; to see; to view; inspect and examine secretly, as a country. 

noun
  • A defensive player assigned to cover an offensive backfield player man-to-man when they are expected to engage in a running play, but the offensive player does not run with the ball immediately. 

  • A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage). 

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