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Are there more masculine than feminine words in the Spanish language?

It's impossible to say definitively whether there are more masculine or feminine words in the Spanish language. Here's why:

* Gender in Spanish is grammatical, not inherent: Unlike some languages where gender is tied to biological sex, in Spanish, gender is a grammatical feature assigned to nouns and adjectives. It doesn't necessarily reflect any inherent qualities of the thing being described. For example, "la mesa" (the table) is feminine, while "el libro" (the book) is masculine, despite the objects themselves not having a gender.

* No clear count: There isn't a definitive list of all Spanish words and their genders. The language is constantly evolving, with new words being coined and borrowed from other languages.

* Gender can be ambiguous: Some words have double genders, meaning they can be used with either the masculine or feminine article.

Therefore, trying to quantify the number of masculine versus feminine words is not a meaningful exercise in the context of Spanish grammar.

It's more important to understand the rules of grammatical gender in Spanish and how it influences the use of articles, adjectives, and other grammatical elements.

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