If your goal is to learn Spanish from scratch, mastering the gender of nouns in Spanish is one of the first and most important steps.
In this Spanish noun gender online exercise, you will test your ability to differentiate between masculine and feminine words. It is an ideal practice for those taking basic Spanish classes, as it includes both regular vocabulary and the dreaded exceptions that confuse most students.
Sustantivos
Nouns
Masculino
el / un
Femenino
la / una
How to complete this classification exercise?
To make the most of this resource and improve your grammar before taking a Spanish certification or exam, follow these steps in our interactive exercise:
- Analyze the nouns: look at the list of available words at the top (such as libro, casa, problema or canción).
- Drag and Drop: classify each word by placing it in the corresponding box: Masculine (el / un) or Feminine (la / una).
- Check your answers: once you have classified all the words, click the bottom button "Comprobar / Check" to see your correct answers and fix your mistakes instantly, if any.
Key rules and exceptions for gender in Spanish
Preparing through online Spanish courses or on your own requires knowing the tricks of the language well. This exercise is strategically designed with trick words. By solving it, you will review:
- The general rule: nouns ending in -o are usually masculine (gato) and those ending in -a are usually feminine (casa).
- Specific feminine endings: Words ending in -ción or -dad are always feminine, like canción and ciudad.
- The big exceptions (be careful! ¡ten cuidado!): you will test words of Greek origin ending in -ma or -ta that are masculine (like el problema) and words ending in -o that are feminine because they are abbreviations (la fotografía).
Don't get discouraged if you fail on the first try. Review your answers and keep practicing with our Spanish grammar exercises to take your Spanish to the next level.
