ruination vs wrecking

ruination

noun
  • The act of ruining or wrecking. 

  • The state of being ruined, a state of devastation or destruction. 

  • A loss of reputation. 

  • The cause of being ruined, destroyed or lost. 

wrecking

noun
  • The act by which something is wrecked. 

  • The taking of valuables from a shipwreck close to the shore. 

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