remark vs utterance

remark

noun
  • make a remark 

  • A casual observation, comment, or statement 

  • An expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something 

  • An act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation. 

verb
  • To express in words or writing; to state, as an observation. 

  • To make a remark or remarks on, to comment on (something). 

  • To pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive. 

utterance

noun
  • A manner of speaking. 

  • Something spoken. 

  • The ability to speak. 

  • An act of uttering. 

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