step on vs traipse

step on

verb
  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see step, on. 

  • to adulterate a drug for the purpose of increasing its bulk, and therefore its profit; to dilute, cut. 

traipse

verb
  • to walk about or over (a place) aimlessly or insouciantly. 

  • To travel with purpose; usually a significant or tedious amount. 

  • To walk (a distance or journey) wearily or with effort 

  • To walk about, especially when expending much effort, or unnecessary effort. 

noun
  • A long or tiring walk. 

  • A meandering walk. 

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