afecta

[aˈfekt̪a]

/[aˈfekt̪a]/ verb

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The verdict

“afecta” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,643. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,643
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de afectar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-afecta · afecta · Spanish

afecta · rank #2,643 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,643
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH adultos

Nearest frequency peer: adultos (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “afecta”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “afecta” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

afecta vs aleta
67% similar
afecta vs alerta
67% similar
afecta vs afecto
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for afecta
PropertyValue
Headwordafecta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aˈfekt̪a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,643
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “afecta”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.afectacae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “adultos” (#2,642), “baile” (#2,644), “abrazo” (#2,641). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “afecta” va en #2,643. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around afecta (IPA [aˈfekt̪a]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,643 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for afecta, with forms such as "aefcta", "afceta", and "afecat". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "aleta", "alerta", "afecto", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is afecta, spelled A-F-E-C-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de afectar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de afectar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aefcta
  • afceta
  • afecat
  • afeccta
  • afectta
  • afetca
  • affecta
  • faecta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of afecta - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aefcta2afceta2afecat2afeccta1afectta1afetca2affecta1faecta2
Edit distance from "afecta"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "afecta"?
"afecta" is spelled A-F-E-C-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈfekt̪a].
What does "afecta" mean?
As a verb, "afecta" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de afectar.
What words are commonly confused with "afecta"?
"afecta" is commonly confused with "aleta", "alerta", "afecto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "afecta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "afecta" is [aˈfekt̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "afecta" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "afecta", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

abrazo#2,641bonita#2,646textos#2,639taller#2,638

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

señala8 variantsesposo8 variantsfuimos8 variantsdarse8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list