mistruth vs verity

mistruth

noun
  • A statement which, while technically true, is dishonestly misleading. 

  • Untruth; falsehood. 

verity

noun
  • Truth, fact or reality, especially an enduring religious or ethical truth; veracity. 

  • A true statement; an established doctrine. 

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