'To take something into account' vs. 'to take something into consideration'

Question

OALD defines the expressions as follows:

to take something into account: to consider particular facts, circumstances, etc. when making a decision about something

to take something into consideration: to think about and include a particular thing or fact when you are forming an opinion or making a decision

While they mean roughly the same thing, the word consideration being marked as formal leads me to believe that the difference between the two is purely stylistic.

Am I right in thinking that the difference is just a matter of style? Please clarify that one for me.

Answer 1

Yes, it's a matter of style. One means that you account for something in your decision/judgment; the other means that you consider it during your decision/judgment. It comes to the same thing.