common vs foremost

common

adj
  • Of or pertaining to common nouns as opposed to proper nouns. 

  • Mutual; shared by more than one. 

  • Found in large numbers or in a large quantity; usual. 

  • Simple, ordinary or vulgar. 

  • Of, pertaining or belonging to the common gender. 

  • Vernacular, referring to the name of a kind of plant or animal, i.e., common name vs. scientific name. 

  • Occurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual. 

noun
  • The right of taking a profit in the land of another, in common either with the owner or with other persons; so called from the community of interest which arises between the claimant of the right and the owner of the soil, or between the claimants and other commoners entitled to the same right. 

  • A tract of land in common ownership; common land. 

  • Mutual good, shared by more than one. 

  • The people; the community. 

foremost

adj
  • Of the highest rank or position; of the greatest importance; of the highest priority. 

  • Positioned in front of (all) others in space, most forward. 

  • Coming before (all) others in time. 

  • Closest to the bow. 

adv
  • In front, prominently forward. 

  • First in time. 

  • Most importantly. 

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