There are words in the Spanish language that have different meanings depending on their gender — feminine or masculine — that carry different meanings. Such examples are, for instance:
el capital — capital, wealth; la capital — capital city;
el orden — order; la orden — command;
el frente — front; la frente — forehead, face;
el cometa — comet (astronomical object); la cometa — kite;
el pendiente — earring; la pendiente — slope;