defecto

Latin

Adjective

dēfectō

1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of dēfectus

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēfectus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /deˈfeɡto/ [d̪eˈfeɣ̞.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -eɡto
• Syllabification: de‧fec‧to

Noun

defecto m (plural defectos)

1. defect, fault, deficiency

   Synonym: carencia

2. flaw, imperfection

   Synonyms: imperfección, pifia

3. (computing, technology) default

   por defecto ― by default

Derived terms

• en defecto de
• en su defecto

Related terms

• defectuoso

Further reading

• “defecto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025