play on words vs wordplay

play on words

noun
  • A pun, or similar humorous use of language such as a double entendre. 

wordplay

noun
  • A humorous play on words; such plays on words collectively. 

  • A witty verbal exchange; such exchanges collectively. 

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