Which to use
“acecho” and “afecto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,008
- “acecho” frequency rank
- #7,655
- “afecto” frequency rank
- 36663
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acecho | afecto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de acechar. | Cualquiera de las pasiones del ánimo, como ira, amor, odio, etc. |
Where the eye mixes acecho and afecto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: acecho vs afecto
A purely visual mix-up. acecho ([aˈset͡ʃo]) and afecto ([aˈfekt̪o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36663, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acecho is recorded at frequency rank #29,008, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈset͡ʃo]. afecto is at rank #7,655, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈfekt̪o].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 36663, this pair ranks #179,454 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of acecho vs afecto
Shared letters: aceo. Private to "acecho": h. Private to "afecto": ft.
"acecho" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "afecto" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "acecho" and "afecto" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "acecho" or "afecto" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "acecho" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "afecto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #179,454 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acecho" and "afecto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acechan vs acecho". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #179,454 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.