remark vs statement

remark

noun
  • make a remark 

  • A casual observation, comment, or statement 

  • An expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something 

  • An act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation. 

verb
  • To express in words or writing; to state, as an observation. 

  • To make a remark or remarks on, to comment on (something). 

  • To pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive. 

statement

noun
  • A declaration or remark. 

  • A presentation of opinion or position. 

  • An instruction in a computer program, especially one that returns no value, as opposed to a function call. 

  • A document that summarizes financial activity. 

verb
  • To provide an official document of a proposition, especially in the UK a Statement of Special Educational Needs. 

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