Which to use
“acepten” and “afecten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,247
- “acepten” frequency rank
- #18,729
- “afecten” frequency rank
- 34976
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acepten | afecten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de aceptar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de afectar. |
Where the eye mixes acepten and afecten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: acepten vs afecten
A purely visual mix-up. acepten ([aˈsept̪ẽn]) and afecten ([aˈfekt̪ẽn]) 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 34976, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acepten is recorded at frequency rank #16,247, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈsept̪ẽn]. afecten is at rank #18,729, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈfekt̪ẽn].
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 34976, this pair ranks #188,520 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of acepten vs afecten
Shared letters: acent. Private to "acepten": p. Private to "afecten": f.
"acepten" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "afecten" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "acepten" and "afecten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "acepten" or "afecten"?
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 "acepten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "afecten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #188,520 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acepten" and "afecten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acepten vs adapten". 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 #188,520 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.