sheer vs utter

sheer

adj
  • Downright; complete; pure. 

  • Used to emphasize the amount or degree of something. 

  • Very steep; almost vertical or perpendicular. 

  • Very thin or transparent. 

noun
  • A sheer curtain or fabric. 

  • An abrupt swerve from the course of a ship. 

  • The curve of the main deck or gunwale from bow to stern. 

verb
  • To swerve from a course. 

utter

adj
  • Absolute, unconditional, total, complete. 

  • Outer; furthest out, most remote. 

verb
  • To produce (speech or other sounds) with one's voice. 

  • To put (currency) into circulation. 

  • To commit the crime of uttering (knowingly presenting forged documentation). 

  • To produce (a noise) (of an inanimate object). 

  • To reveal or express (an idea, thought, desire, etc.) with speech. 

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