archetypical vs quintessential

archetypical

adj
  • In the way of an archetype, in the way of an idealized model or most representative. 

quintessential

adj
  • Of the nature of a quintessence (in all senses); being or relating to the ultimate essence of something. 

noun
  • The fundamental essence of something. 

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