dispute vs strife

dispute

noun
  • An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree. 

  • Verbal controversy or disagreement; altercation; debate. 

verb
  • to make a subject of disputation; to argue pro and con; to discuss 

  • to strive or contend about; to contest 

  • to oppose by argument or assertion; to controvert; to express dissent or opposition to; to call in question; to deny the truth or validity of 

  • to contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another. 

strife

noun
  • A trouble of any kind. 

  • Striving; earnest endeavor; hard work. 

  • Bitter conflict, sometimes violent. 

  • Exertion or contention for superiority, either by physical or intellectual means. 

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