How to Say "detection" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “detection” is “detección” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
La detección temprana de enfermedades salva vidas.
Early detection of diseases saves lives.
El sistema de detección de humo funciona bien.
The smoke detection system is working well.
Hubo un error en la detección de la señal de radio.
There was an error in the detection of the radio signal.
Always Feminine
In Spanish, almost all words that end in '-ción' use feminine words like 'la' or 'una'. So it is always 'la detección'.
Dropping the Accent
When you make this word plural, it becomes 'detecciones' and the little tilted mark (accent) over the 'o' disappears.
The Missing Accent
Mistake: “La deteccion de humo.”
Correction: La detección de humo. (Don't forget the accent mark on the 'o' for the singular form!)
Gender Confusion
Mistake: “El detección es importante.”
Correction: La detección es importante. (Even though it sounds technical, it is a feminine word.)
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