Syntax

DETECTLANGUAGE(text_or_range)

Arguments

The printed syntax lists 1 argument(s), in order:

  • text_or_range

“optional” marks an argument Google prints in square brackets; “repeatable” marks one Google prints with “…”.

Description from Google Docs Editors Help

“Identifies the language used in text within the specified range.”

Google’s help article for DETECTLANGUAGE →

Source: Google Docs Editors Help, “Google Sheets function list” (support.google.com/docs/table/25273), record record 129 of 516, data fetched 28 September 2026. Data month: September 2026.