Which to use
“afecta” is a verb and “afecto” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,643
- “afecta” frequency rank
- #7,655
- “afecto” frequency rank
- 10298
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | afecta | afecto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de afectar. | Cualquiera de las pasiones del ánimo, como ira, amor, odio, etc. |
Where the eye mixes afecta and afecto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses afecta with afecto
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: afecta is [aˈfekt̪a] while afecto is [aˈfekt̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “afecta” becomes o in “afecto”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10298, 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]. 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 10298, this pair ranks #299,133 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of afecta vs afecto
Shared letters: aceft. Private to "afecta": -. Private to "afecto": o.
"afecta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "afecto" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "afecta" and "afecto" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "afecta" or "afecto" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "afecta" 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 #299,133 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "afecta" and "afecto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abeto vs afecto". 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 #299,133 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.