known vs phony

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. 

phony

verb
  • To fake. 

noun
  • A person who professes beliefs or opinions that they do not hold. 

  • Anything fraudulent or fake. 

  • A person who assumes an identity or quality other than their own. 

adj
  • Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance. 

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