Which to use
“afecta” and “atenta” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,643
- “afecta” frequency rank
- #10,450
- “atenta” frequency rank
- 13093
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | afecta | atenta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de afectar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de atentar. |
Where the eye mixes afecta and atenta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses afecta with atenta
A purely visual mix-up. afecta ([aˈfekt̪a]) and atenta ([aˈt̪ẽn̪t̪a]) 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 13093, 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]. atenta is at rank #10,450, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈt̪ẽn̪t̪a].
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 13093, this pair ranks #289,177 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of afecta vs atenta
Shared letters: aet. Private to "afecta": cf. Private to "atenta": n.
"afecta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "atenta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "afecta" for "atenta" ever safe?
Frequency check: "afecta" vs "atenta" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "afecta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atenta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #289,177 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "afecta" and "atenta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anta vs atenta". 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 #289,177 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.