# council vs counsel

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### council
*noun · IPA /ˈkaʊn.səl/ · frequency rank #866*
A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).

### counsel
*noun · IPA /ˈkaʊn.səl/ · frequency rank #5,487*
The exchange of opinions and advice especially in legal issues; consultation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/council-vs-counsel