Portuguese words with very different meaning according to their gender
o rádio – a radio / a rádio – a radio station
o capital – capital, funds / a capital – the capital city
o caso – the case / a casa – the house
o cargo – someone’s role or responsibility / a carga – cargo
o grama – gramme / a grama – creeping plants such as grass
o caixa – cash book / a caixa – box (caixa can also be a cashier, male or female)
o luto – grief / a luta – fight
o queixo – chin, jaw / a queixa – complaint
o polícia – police officer / a polícia – policy
o bolo – cake / a bola – ball
o carteiro – postman / a carteira – wallet
o cabeço – headland / a cabeça – head
o puto – a kid / a puta – a whore