aperiodic vs periodical

aperiodic

adj
  • for which any return to it may occur at irregular times; not periodic. 

  • That does not have a periodic vibration 

  • That does not recur periodically 

periodical

adj
  • Periodic. 

  • Published at regular intervals of more than one day, especially weekly, monthly, or quarterly. 

  • Of, or relating to such a publication. 

noun
  • A regularly issued thematic publication that contains the most current information in its field, often the primary means for communication of original scholarship or creative work at the cutting edge of research in its field. 

  • A publication issued regularly, but less frequently than daily. 

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