weal vs wheal

weal

noun
  • A raised, longitudinal wound, usually purple, on the surface of flesh caused by a stroke of a rod or whip; a welt. 

  • Boon, benefit. 

  • Specifically, the general happiness of a community, country etc. (often with qualifying word). 

  • Welfare, prosperity. 

verb
  • To mark with stripes; to wale. 

wheal

noun
  • A small raised swelling on the skin, often itchy, caused by a blow from a whip or an insect bite etc. 

  • A mine. 

verb
  • Synonym of wale. 

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