Council vs Counsel

Here is a pair where your ears are no help at all: council and counsel sound identical, and these 10 questions train your spelling to tell them apart.

You decide which spelling belongs in lines like The city ___ holds town meetings. or If you are charged with a crime, you have a right to get help from a public ___.

A fact that surprises many learners: counsel does not only mean advice. It can also mean a lawyer, which is why a defense counsel is the attorney working for the accused.

Recommended level: intermediate.