absurdity vs common sense

absurdity

noun
  • That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction. 

  • The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment. 

common sense

noun
  • Ordinary sensible understanding; one's basic intelligence which allows for plain understanding and without which good decisions or judgments cannot be made. 

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