tremble vs twang

tremble

verb
  • To shake, quiver, or vibrate. 

  • To fear; to be afraid. 

noun
  • A shake, quiver, or vibration. 

twang

verb
  • To produce or cause to produce a sharp vibrating sound, like a tense string pulled and suddenly let go. 

  • To have a nasal sound. 

  • To have a trace of a regional or foreign accent. 

  • To play a stringed musical instrument by plucking and snapping. 

noun
  • An annoying or stupid person, recalcitrant. 

  • The sound quality that appears in the human voice when the epilaryngeal tube is narrowed. 

  • A particular sharp vibrating sound characteristic of electric guitars. 

  • A trace of a regional or foreign accent in someone's voice. 

  • The sharp, quick sound of a vibrating tight string, for example, of a bow or a musical instrument. 

  • A sharp, disagreeable taste or flavor. 

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