common vs pedestrian

common

adj
  • Simple, ordinary or vulgar. 

  • Mutual; shared by more than one. 

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

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

  • 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. 

pedestrian

adj
  • Ordinary, dull; everyday; unexceptional. 

  • Of or intended for those who are walking. 

  • Pertaining to ordinary, everyday movements incorporated in postmodern dance. 

noun
  • A walker; one who walks or goes on foot, especially as opposed to one who uses a vehicle. 

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