Detect Language in Google Sheets & Excel — =VERVE("languagedetector", "Guten Tag, wie geht es Ihnen?")

What this pulls

Identify language by the row. =VERVE("languagedetector", A2) returns the language and confidence for each cell — Sheets or Excel.

It's one of 250+ live sources you reach with a single =VERVE() function — served from APIVerve's production data engine, billed at 1 credit per resolved cell, and refreshed on whatever cadence you set. No API keys to wrangle, no scripts, no exports.

See it in a cell

A real example — the input you type, and the values you can pull from it. Click any cell to see the formula behind it.

languagedetector.xlsxsample data

B2fx=VERVE("languagedetector", A2, "primaryLanguage")

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Primary Language

Primary Code

Confidence Level

esta es una frase en español. esta API puede detectar fácilmente el idioma

spanish

medium

click any cell to see its formula1 credit / cell

Ways to use it

One value per row

Fill =VERVE("languagedetector", "Guten Tag, wie geht es Ihnen?") down a column and Detect Language returns a result for every row — a batch of live values in a single drag, no code.

Enrich data in place

Add Detect Language beside a table you already have to append its output right where your data lives, then sort, filter, or chart on it.

Stays fresh on its own

Set the sheet to refresh on a schedule and the detect language values keep themselves current without anyone re-typing.

Use it in your sheet

The same function works in both apps — install once, sign in with your key, and type it into any cell.

Google SheetsAdd-on

Install from the Workspace Marketplace, then drop the formula into a cell. Autocomplete suggests the source and its fields.

=VERVE("languagedetector", "esta es una frase en español. esta API puede detectar fácilmente el idioma")

Microsoft ExcelAdd-in

Same source, same arguments, same key — in Excel on desktop, the web, or mobile. Excel namespaces it as VERVE.CALL. Drag to fill a whole column.

=VERVE.CALL("languagedetector", "esta es una frase en español. esta API puede detectar fácilmente el idioma")

Fields you can pull

Add a field name as the last argument to land just that value in the cell.

Primary Language
=VERVE("languagedetector", "esta es una frase en español. esta API puede detectar fácilmente el idioma", "field", "primaryLanguage")
Primary Code
=VERVE("languagedetector", "esta es una frase en español. esta API puede detectar fácilmente el idioma", "field", "primaryCode")
Confidence LevelPremium
=VERVE("languagedetector", "esta es una frase en español. esta API puede detectar fácilmente el idioma", "field", "confidenceLevel")

Premium marks data included on paid plans. On the Free plan a marked field is withheld and a marked input is ignored — either way the cell reads #PREMIUM(name) instead of a value, so a gated answer can never be mistaken for a real one. Everything unmarked works on every plan. Compare plans

Detect Language, answered

Everything you need to wire it into a sheet.

How do I pull Detect Language into a spreadsheet?

Install the VerveSheets add-on, sign in with your key, and type =VERVE("languagedetector", "Guten Tag, wie geht es Ihnen?") into any cell. The same function works in Google Sheets and Excel — no scripts, no API wiring.

How many credits does each Detect Language cell cost?

Each resolved cell costs 1 credit. Filling a column of ten rows costs ten times that; a cell only re-bills when it actually refreshes, so a static sheet doesn't keep charging.

Can I fill a whole column at once?

Yes. Reference a range instead of a single cell — e.g. point Detect Language at A2:A50 — and it returns a value for every row in one call, or just drag =VERVE("languagedetector", "Guten Tag, wie geht es Ihnen?") down like any spreadsheet function.

Does Detect Language work in Excel as well as Google Sheets?

Yes. It's the same =VERVE() function with the same arguments and the same key in both — build a sheet in one and it behaves identically in the other.

How current is the data?

Detect Language is served live from APIVerve's production data engine, and cells recalculate on the refresh cadence you choose — every open, hourly, or every 30 minutes.

Where does the data come from, and what shows on my bill?

VerveSheets runs on APIVerve, our production data engine; Detect Language is one of 300+ sources on the same key. Invoices and card statements show APIVERVE.

Detect Language

One value per row

Enrich data in place

Stays fresh on its own

Detect Language, answered

Put Detect Language in your next spreadsheet. Add the extension, paste the formula, and the cell keeps itself current.

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