so much as vs though

so much as

adv
  • But rather. 

  • Even; suggests a minimum, especially regarding what might be expected. 

though

adv
  • Despite that; however. 

  • Used to intensify statements or questions; indeed. 

conj
  • Despite the fact that; although. 

How often have the words so much as and though occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )