common sense vs discernment

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. 

discernment

noun
  • The condition of understanding. 

  • The act of distinguishing between things. 

  • The ability to distinguish between things. 

  • Aesthetic discrimination; taste, appreciation. 

  • The ability to make wise judgements; sagacity. 

  • Perceptiveness. 

  • Discretion in judging objectively. 

  • The ability to perceive differences that exist. 

  • The ability to distinguish; judgement. 

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