afectaron

[afekˈt̪aɾõn]

/[afekˈt̪aɾõn]/ verb

The verdict

“afectaron” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #23,291 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#23,291
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de afectar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

afectaron vs asentaron
78% similar
afectaron vs afectan
78% similar
afectaron vs afectar
78% similar

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

Key facts for afectaron
PropertyValue
Headwordafectaron
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[afekˈt̪aɾõn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#23,291
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “afectaron” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). afectaron lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for afectaron is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [afekˈt̪aɾõn]. Corpus data places it at rank #23,291 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de afectar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for afectaron, with forms such as "aefctaron", "afcetaron", and "afecatron". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "asentaron", "afectan", "afectar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is afectaron, spelled A-F-E-C-T-A-R-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de afectar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aefctaron,afcetaron,afecatron,afecctaron,afectaorn,afectarno,afectaronn,afectarron,afectraon,afecttaron,afetcaron,affectaron,faectaron

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of afectaron - 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.

aefctaron2afcetaron2afecatron2afecctaron1afectaorn2afectarno2afectaronn1afectarron1
Edit distance from "afectaron"

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 "afectaron"?
"afectaron" is spelled A-F-E-C-T-A-R-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [afekˈt̪aɾõn].
What does "afectaron" mean?
As a verb, "afectaron" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de afectar.
What words are commonly confused with "afectaron"?
"afectaron" is commonly confused with "asentaron", "afectan", "afectar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "afectaron"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "afectaron" is [afekˈt̪aɾõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "afectaron" come from?
"afectaron" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “afectaron”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-F-E-C-T-A-R-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [afekˈt̪aɾõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “asentaron” - see the side-by-side comparison. afectaron vs asentaron
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list