peril vs security

peril

noun
  • A situation of serious and immediate danger. 

  • An event which causes a loss, or the risk of a specific such event. 

  • Something that causes, contains, or presents danger. 

verb
  • To cause to be in danger; to imperil; to risk. 

security

noun
  • Proof of ownership of stocks, bonds or other investment instruments. 

  • Property etc. temporarily relinquished to guarantee repayment of a loan. 

  • Something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation or law. 

  • A guarantee. 

  • The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially. 

  • Something that secures. 

  • An organization or department responsible for providing security by enforcing laws, rules, and regulations as well as maintaining order. 

  • Freedom from apprehension. 

  • A tradeable financial asset, such as a share of stock.ᵂ 

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