smattering vs sprinkling

smattering

noun
  • A small number or amount of something. 

  • A superficial or shallow knowledge of a subject. 

sprinkling

noun
  • A small thinly distributed amount, e.g. of some liquid, powder or other fine substance that is sprinkled on to something. 

  • The action of the verb to sprinkle. 

  • A light shower of rain. 

  • A scattering. 

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