following vs leading

following

adj
  • Coming next, either in sequence or in time. 

  • About to be specified. 

  • Blowing in the direction of travel. 

noun
  • A thing or things to be mentioned immediately after. 

  • A group of followers, attendants or admirers; an entourage. 

  • Vocation; business; profession. 

prep
  • After, subsequent to. 

leading

adj
  • Occurring in advance; preceding. 

  • Providing guidance or direction. 

  • Ranking first. 

noun
  • Vertical space added between lines; line spacing. 

  • An act by which one is led or guided. 

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