Is serpent "serpiente" masculin or femenine?

Question

Is serpent "serpiente" masculin or femenine?

Answer 1

femenine

La serpiente (snake)

Answer 2

FYI I have been told by my mexican friends never to use serpiente because it is very hard to distinguish from serviente. There is another word for snake that they use but I can't remember what it is.

Answer 3

There is another word for snake that they use but I can't remember what it is

Could it be culebra?

• That's probably it. I hesitate to say anything that starts with "cule" though. - jeezzle Dec 9, 2009

Answer 4

One way you could find out if a word is masculine or feminine is by typing "the" along with the noun in the translation section.

Answer 5

Could it be culebra?

Si es. Culebra es mucho mas común en lugares como Costa Rica

Answer 6

Sí culebra, o víbora o serpiente o coralillo