Distinguishing between a male or a female word can be frustrating from time to time as grammar rule do not seem to cover all of them and we've got too many exceptions. To make it even more fun we've got some words that change the meaning if we change the genre of them. Here are some examples of that:
Capital
El capital: this refers to a big amount of money.
"Ganó un capital en América"
La capital: it refers to the capital city.
"Madrid es la capital de España"
Cometa
El cometa: a space object that is constantly moving
"Esta noche hay un cometa visible desde la Tierra"
La cometa: a kite
"El niño ha perdido su cometa"
Corte
El corte: the way a cloth is cut to make clothes
"El corte de esta camisa es muy original"
La corte: the King or Queen's court
"La corte del Rey de España"
Orden
El orden: when things are tidy
"El orden en la habitación era un desastre"
La orden: a command
"¡Obedece la orden inmediatamente!"
Cura
El cura: the priest
"El cura de mi pueblo se llama Luís"
La cura: the cure
"La cura del cancer es un sueño para todos"
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