ringing vs sibilant

ringing

noun
  • The sound of something that rings. 

  • The quality of being resonant. 

  • A technique used in the study of wild birds, by attaching a small, individually numbered, metal or plastic tag to their legs or wings. 

  • The theft of cars and illegally changing their identities for resale. 

adj
  • Loud and clear. 

  • Made forcefully; powerful. 

sibilant

noun
  • A consonant having a hissing or hushing sound such as the s or sh in sack or shack. 

adj
  • Characterized by a hissing or hushing sound such as the s or sh in sack or shack. 

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