consecutive vs leading

consecutive

noun
  • A linguistic form that implies or describes an event that follows temporally from another. 

  • Consecutive interpretation. 

  • A sequence of notes or chords that results from repeated shifts in pitch of the same interval. 

adj
  • following, in succession, without interruption 

  • having some logical sequence 

leading

adj
  • Providing guidance or direction. 

  • Occurring in advance; preceding. 

  • Ranking first. 

noun
  • Vertical space added between lines; line spacing. 

  • An act by which one is led or guided. 

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