diff --git a/docs/cli.rst b/docs/cli.rst
index 677f4b1..68ca429 100644
--- a/docs/cli.rst
+++ b/docs/cli.rst
@@ -298,14 +298,14 @@ To inspect the ``tags`` table in the ``github.db`` database, run the following::
       Distinct values: 14
 
       Most common:
-        107914493: 88
-        140912432: 75
-        206156866: 27
+        88: 107914493
+        75: 140912432
+        27: 206156866
 
       Least common:
-        209590345: 1
-        206649770: 2
-        303218369: 2
+        1: 209590345
+        2: 206649770
+        2: 303218369
 
     tags.name: (2/3)
 
@@ -316,14 +316,14 @@ To inspect the ``tags`` table in the ``github.db`` database, run the following::
       Distinct values: 175
 
       Most common:
-        0.2: 10
-        0.1: 9
-        0.3: 7
+        10: 0.2
+        9: 0.1
+        7: 0.3
 
       Least common:
-        0.1.1: 1
-        0.11.1: 1
-        0.1a2: 1
+        1: 0.1.1
+        1: 0.11.1
+        1: 0.1a2
 
     tags.sha: (3/3)
 
diff --git a/sqlite_utils/cli.py b/sqlite_utils/cli.py
index 81454dc..6312327 100644
--- a/sqlite_utils/cli.py
+++ b/sqlite_utils/cli.py
@@ -1394,7 +1394,7 @@ def analyze_tables(
     # Now we now how many we need to do
     for i, (table, column) in enumerate(todo):
         column_details = db[table].analyze_column(
-            column, total_rows=table_counts[table]
+            column, total_rows=table_counts[table], value_truncate=80
         )
         if save:
             db["_analyze_tables_"].insert(
@@ -1438,7 +1438,7 @@ def _render_common(title, values):
         return ""
     lines = [title]
     for value, count in values:
-        lines.append("    {}: {}".format(value, count))
+        lines.append("    {}: {}".format(count, value))
     return "\n".join(lines)
 
 
diff --git a/sqlite_utils/db.py b/sqlite_utils/db.py
index 9f2653c..d8bd221 100644
--- a/sqlite_utils/db.py
+++ b/sqlite_utils/db.py
@@ -1944,7 +1944,7 @@ class Table(Queryable):
         return self
 
     def analyze_column(
-        self, column, common_limit=10, value_truncate=80, total_rows=None
+        self, column, common_limit=10, value_truncate=None, total_rows=None
     ):
         db = self.db
         table = self.name
diff --git a/tests/test_analyze_tables.py b/tests/test_analyze_tables.py
index 17ec966..7a104e7 100644
--- a/tests/test_analyze_tables.py
+++ b/tests/test_analyze_tables.py
@@ -108,10 +108,10 @@ stuff.owner: (2/3)
   Distinct values: 4
 
   Most common:
-    Joan: 3
-    Terryterryterry: 2
-    Kumar: 2
-    Anne: 1
+    3: Joan
+    2: Terryterryterry
+    2: Kumar
+    1: Anne
 
 stuff.size: (3/3)
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ stuff.size: (3/3)
 
   Most common:
     5: 5
-    4: 3"""
+    3: 4"""
         ).strip()
     )