palpable vs tenuous

palpable

adj
  • Obvious or easily perceived; noticeable. 

  • That can be detected by palpation. 

  • Capable of being touched, felt or handled; touchable, tangible. 

tenuous

adj
  • Insubstantial. 

  • Thin in substance or consistency. 

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