resemblance vs semblance

resemblance

noun
  • The quality or state of resembling. 

  • Probability; verisimilitude. 

  • A comparison; a simile. 

  • That which resembles, or is similar; a representation; a likeness. 

semblance

noun
  • likeness, similarity; the quality of being similar. 

  • the way something looks; appearance; form 

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