realize vs recognize

realize

verb
  • To become aware of (a fact or situation, especially of something that has been true for a long time). 

  • To cause to seem real to other people. 

  • To turn an abstract linguistic object into actual language, especially said of a phoneme's conversion into speech sound. 

  • To make real; to convert from the imaginary or fictitious into reality; to bring into real existence 

  • To acquire as an actual possession; to obtain as the result of plans and efforts; to gain; to get 

  • To convert any kind of property into money, especially property representing investments, such as shares, bonds, etc. 

  • To sense vividly or strongly; to make one's own in thought or experience. 

recognize

verb
  • To acknowledge or consider (as being a certain thing or having a certain quality or property). 

  • To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing. 

  • To realize or discover the nature of something; apprehend quality in. 

  • To show formal appreciation of, as with an award, commendation etc. 

  • to cognize again 

  • To have the property to bind to specific antigens. 

  • To acknowledge the existence or legality of; to treat as valid or worthy of consideration. 

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