# affect vs affected

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### affect
*verb · IPA /əˈfɛkt/ · frequency rank #2,510*
To influence or alter.

### affected
*adjective · IPA /əˈfɛktɪd/ · frequency rank #2,277*
Influenced or changed by something.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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