How to Say "invention" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “invention” is “invento” — use 'invento' to refer to a specific new device, process, or creation that has been invented, especially a tangible object.
invento
een-BEN-tohinˈbento
Examples
La invención de la rueda fue un momento clave en la historia.
The invention of the wheel was a key moment in history.
La imprenta fue un invento que cambió el mundo.
The printing press was an invention that changed the world.
Eso que dices es un invento tuyo para no ir a trabajar.
What you're saying is a story you made up to avoid going to work.
Invention vs. Discovery
Use 'invento' for things humans created (like a phone). Use 'descubrimiento' for things that already existed but were found (like a new planet).
Gender confusion
Mistake: “la invento”
Correction: el invento
invención
Examples
La invención de la imprenta cambió el mundo.
The invention of the printing press changed the world.
fabricación
Examples
La fabricación de pruebas es un delito grave.
The fabrication of evidence is a serious crime.
ficción
Examples
Mantenían la ficción de que el negocio era exitoso.
They maintained the pretense that the business was successful.
Invento vs. Invención
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