scrawl vs write down

scrawl

verb
  • To write something hastily or illegibly. 

  • To write in an irregular or illegible manner. 

  • To write unskilfully and inelegantly. 

  • To creep; crawl; (by extension) to swarm with crawling things 

noun
  • Writing that lacks literary merit. 

  • Irregular, possibly illegible handwriting. 

  • A hastily or carelessly written note etc. 

  • The young of the dog-crab. 

  • A broken branch of a tree. 

write down

verb
  • To write (something) in a simple or condescending style. 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see write, down. 

  • To produce or set (something) down in writing; to record something. 

  • To make a downward adjustment in the value of an asset. 

  • To condemn in writing; to document the faults, offenses, or wrongdoing of. 

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