concern vs worry

concern

noun
  • A worry; a sense that something may be wrong; an identification of a possible problem. 

  • The placement of interest or worry on a subject. 

  • The expression of solicitude, anxiety, or compassion toward a thing or person. 

  • That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone. 

  • A business, firm or enterprise; a company. 

  • Any set of information that affects the code of a computer program. 

verb
  • To engage by feeling or sentiment; to interest. 

  • To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to. 

  • To make somebody worried. 

worry

noun
  • A person who causes worry. 

  • A strong feeling of anxiety. 

  • An instance or cause of such a feeling. 

verb
  • To harass; to irritate or distress. 

  • To touch repeatedly, to fiddle with. 

  • To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt. 

  • To seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf. 

  • Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress. 

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