quibble vs stickle

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. 

stickle

verb
  • To raise objections; to argue stubbornly, especially over minor or trivial matters. 

adj
  • steep; high; inaccessible 

  • high, as the water of a river; swollen; sweeping; rapid 

noun
  • A sharp point; prickle; a spine 

  • A shallow rapid in a river. 

  • The current below a waterfall. 

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