dispute vs quibble

dispute

noun
  • An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree. 

  • Verbal controversy or disagreement; altercation; debate. 

verb
  • to make a subject of disputation; to argue pro and con; to discuss 

  • to strive or contend about; to contest 

  • to oppose by argument or assertion; to controvert; to express dissent or opposition to; to call in question; to deny the truth or validity of 

  • to contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another. 

quibble

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

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

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

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