sure vs tried

sure

adj
  • Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable. 

  • Certain to act or be a specified way. 

  • Certain in one's knowledge or belief. 

intj
  • Yes, expressing noncommittal agreement or consent. 

  • Yes; of course. 

  • You're welcome; polite response to being thanked. 

adv
  • Without doubt, certainly. 

tried

adj
  • Tested, hence, proven to be firm or reliable. 

  • Put on trial, taken before a lawcourt. 

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