profession vs skill

profession

noun
  • An occupation, trade, craft, or activity in which one has a professed expertise in a particular area; a job, especially one requiring a high level of skill or training. 

  • The practitioners of such an occupation collectively. 

  • The declaration of belief in the principles of a religion; hence, one's faith or religion. 

  • A promise or vow made on entering a religious order. 

  • Any declaration of belief, faith or one's opinion, whether genuine or (as now often implied) pretended. 

skill

noun
  • Capacity to do something well; technique, ability. Skills are usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities, which are often thought of as innate. 

verb
  • To know; to understand. 

  • To have knowledge or comprehension; discern. 

  • To set apart; separate. 

  • To discern; have knowledge or understanding; to know how (to). 

  • To have personal or practical knowledge; be versed or practised; be expert or dextrous. 

  • To spend acquired points in exchange for skills. 

adj
  • Great, excellent. 

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