Which to use
“afecta” and “afecten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,643
- “afecta” frequency rank
- #18,729
- “afecten” frequency rank
- 21372
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | afecta | afecten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de afectar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de afectar. |
Where the eye mixes afecta and afecten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses afecta with afecten
A purely visual mix-up. afecta ([aˈfekt̪a]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21372, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
afecta is recorded at frequency rank #2,643, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈfekt̪a]. 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 21372, this pair ranks #255,226 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of afecta vs afecten
Shared letters: aceft. Private to "afecta": -. Private to "afecten": n.
"afecta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "afecten" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "afecta" and "afecten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "afecta" or "afecten"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "afecta" and "afecten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "afecta" 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 #255,226 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "afecta" and "afecten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "afecten vs afectos". 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 #255,226 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.