A friendly monster with one eye slightly larger than the other and mismatched fuzzy spots, looking into a pond.

defectos

deh-FEHK-tohs

nounmA2

flaws?personality or character,defects?manufacturing or physical objects

Also:shortcomings?skills or abilities,imperfections?general appearance

📝 In Action

Todos tenemos virtudes y defectos.

We all have virtues and flaws.

La fábrica devolvió los productos con defectos.

The factory returned the products with defects.

Aprendí a aceptar mis propios defectos.

I learned to accept my own shortcomings.

Word Connections

Synonyms

fallos (faults/failures)
imperfecciones (imperfections)
tacha (blemish)

Antonyms

virtudes (virtues)
perfecciones (perfections)
aciertos (successes/correct points)

Common Collocations

defectos de fábrica – factory defects
sacar defectos – to find fault with something
virtudes y defectos – strengths and weaknesses

Idioms & Expressions

sacar defectos a todo – to be overly critical or picky

💡 Grammar Points

Making it Plural

This is the plural form of 'defecto.' Since it ends in a vowel, we just add '-s' to talk about more than one flaw.

Masculine Word

This word is masculine. Even when talking about a woman's flaws, you still use the masculine form 'los defectos'.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Confusing with Adjectives

Mistake: "Ese teléfono es defectos."

Correction: Ese teléfono tiene defectos (It has flaws) or Es defectuoso (It is flawed). 'Defectos' is a noun, not a descriptive word.

⭐ Usage Tips

Pairing with Virtues

Spanish speakers often use 'virtudes y defectos' together to describe someone's complete character, much like 'pros and cons'.

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: defectos

Question 1 of 2

If a brand new computer doesn't turn on, you might say it has...

📚 More Resources

Word Family

defecto(flaw/defect) - noun

defectuoso(defective/flawed) - adjective

defectuosamente(defectively) - adverb

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'defectos' used for software bugs?

While you can use it, computer programmers more commonly use the words 'error' or 'fallo' (bug).

Can 'defectos' be used for physical disabilities?

Historically it was used that way, but in modern Spanish it is considered much more polite and accurate to use terms related to 'discapacidad' (disability).