pity vs solace

pity

noun
  • A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something. 

  • Something regrettable. 

intj
  • Short form of what a pity. 

verb
  • To make (someone) feel pity; to provoke the sympathy or compassion of. 

  • To feel pity for (someone or something). 

solace

noun
  • Comfort or consolation in a time of loneliness or distress. 

  • A source of comfort or consolation. 

verb
  • To allay or assuage. 

  • To give solace to; comfort; cheer; console. 

  • To take comfort; to be cheered. 

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