Word game
El or La? — Spanish noun gender.
MediumA Spanish noun drops in. Tap el or la — the right article — before it lands. Sort six per round. A wrong choice (or a miss) costs a heart; lose them all and it's game over.
Spanish gender mostly follows patterns (-o → el, -a → la), but watch the classics: el día, la mano, el mapa, el problema. Sign in to save the words you meet, or install the Pinglingo browser extension to capture them while you watch Spanish YouTube.
How to play
- A Spanish noun drops down the screen.
- Decide whether it's masculine (el) or feminine (la) and tap the matching button — or use the arrow keys.
- Sort six nouns correctly to clear the round. A wrong choice or a miss costs a heart.
- The correct article is shown after each noun, so you learn the gender as you play.
Spanish words you'll practice
This free Spanish game drills 77 common words. Want the meanings, examples and pronunciation? Look them up on our Spanish words pages.
Questions
How do I know if a Spanish noun is el or la?
Most nouns ending in -o are masculine (el) and most ending in -a are feminine (la), but there are well-known exceptions like el día, la mano and el problema — this game drills the common ones.
Is El or La? free?
Yes — it's a free browser game with no sign-up required.
Why does gender matter in Spanish?
Articles and adjectives change to match a noun's gender, so learning el or la together with each word helps you speak and write correctly.
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