Nouns Coach

The Nouns Coach lets you drill the most error-prone parts of Spanish noun vocabulary: gender (el vs la), plural formation, and alternate-gender pairs whose meaning depends on the article. Like Verbs, it is organised into Setup, Study, and Test sections.

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Setup

Before starting a session, choose which nouns are eligible:

• Selecting Nouns — filter by CEFR level, frequency, and topic category (home, food, body, technology, …).

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Study

Browse-only reference material — nothing is recorded.

• Meaning Study — searchable list of all selected nouns with translations and articles.
• Alternate Gender Explained — guide to nouns whose meaning changes with the article (el capital / la capital, el orden / la orden).
• Noun Gender Rules — reference notes on patterns that help predict whether a noun is masculine or feminine.
• Plural Formation — the rules for forming Spanish plurals (the -s / -es / -ces patterns, and the unchanging-in-plural exceptions).

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Test

Active practice — every answer is recorded and feeds the adaptive engine.

• Meaning Test — flashcards: Spanish word (with or without article) ↔ translation.
• Pick the Correct Article — choose el or la for each noun.
• Singular / Plural — given the singular, produce the correct plural.
• Alternate Gender Pairs — practise nouns that change meaning with the article.

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Recommended workflow

1. Start with Select Nouns at A1, Session Size 20.
2. Run Meaning Test flashcards until the core vocabulary feels solid.
3. Add Pick the Correct Article to lock in the el / la distinction.
4. Use Singular / Plural once meanings and articles are confident.
5. The Alternate Gender Pairs drill is best left until later — it relies on already knowing the standard noun gender.