remark vs respond

remark

verb
  • To make a remark or remarks on, to comment on (something). 

  • To express in words or writing; to state, as an observation. 

  • To pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive. 

noun
  • make a remark 

  • A casual observation, comment, or statement 

  • An expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something 

  • An act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation. 

respond

verb
  • To say something in return; to answer; to reply. 

  • To act in return; to carry out an action or in return to a force or stimulus; to do something in response. 

  • To satisfy; to answer. 

  • To correspond with; to suit. 

  • To be liable for payment. 

noun
  • A half-pillar, pilaster, or any corresponding device engaged in a wall to receive the impost of an arch. 

  • A versicle or short anthem chanted at intervals during the reading of a lection. 

  • A response. 

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