controvert vs quibble

controvert

verb
  • To dispute, to argue about (something). 

  • To argue against (something or someone); to contradict, to deny. 

  • To be involved or engaged in controversy; to argue. 

quibble

verb
  • To complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner. 

  • To contest, especially some trivial issue in a petty manner. 

noun
  • An objection or argument based on an ambiguity of wording or similar trivial circumstance; a minor complaint. 

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