crumple vs plicate

crumple

verb
  • To rumple; to press into wrinkles by crushing together. 

  • To become wrinkled. 

  • To collapse. 

  • To cause to collapse. 

noun
  • A crease, wrinkle, or irregular fold. 

plicate

verb
  • To fold or pleat (usually used in passive). 

adj
  • Folded multiple times lengthwise like a fan, usually lending stiffness to a flat structure such as a leaf; corrugated; pleated. 

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