impish vs playful

impish

adj
  • mischievous; of or befitting an imp. 

playful

adj
  • funny, humorous, jesting, frolicsome. 

  • fun, recreational, not serious. 

  • experimental. 

  • liking play, prone to play frequently, such as a child or kitten; rather sportive. 

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