known vs pending

known

noun
  • Any fact or situation which is known or familiar. 

  • A constant or variable the value of which is already determined. 

adj
  • Accepted, familiar, researched. 

  • Identified as a specific type; famous, renowned. 

pending

adj
  • About to happen; imminent or impending. 

  • Begun but not completed. 

  • Awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation. 

prep
  • While waiting for something; until. 

  • During. 

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