recognition vs recollection

recognition

noun
  • The act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized (matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity). 

  • Acceptance as valid or true. 

  • Honour, favourable note, or attention. 

  • A return of the feu to the superior. 

  • Official acceptance of the status of a new government by that of another country. 

  • The propriety consisting for antibodies to bind to some specific antigens and not to others. 

recollection

noun
  • The act of recollecting, or recalling to the memory; the act of recalling to memory. 

  • The act or practice of collecting or concentrating the mind; concentration; self-control. 

  • That which is recollected; something called to mind; a reminiscence. 

  • A spiritual retreat, especially one that is short. 

  • Process of collecting again. 

  • The power of recalling ideas to the mind, or the period within which things can be recollected; remembrance. 

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