plausible vs specious

plausible

adj
  • Seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable; conceivably true or likely. 

  • Obtaining approbation; specifically pleasing; apparently right; specious. 

specious

adj
  • Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious. 

  • Employing fallacious but deceptively plausible arguments; deceitful. 

  • Having an attractive appearance intended to generate a favorable response; deceptively attractive. 

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