footstep vs traipse

footstep

noun
  • The distance between one foot and the next when walking; a pace. 

  • A step, as in a stair. 

  • The sound made by walking, running etc. 

  • The mark or impression left by a foot; a track. 

  • The act of taking a step. 

  • The indications or waypoints of a course or direction taken. 

traipse

noun
  • A long or tiring walk. 

  • A meandering walk. 

verb
  • 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. 

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

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