Which to use
“afectaba” and “afectan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,619
- “afectaba” frequency rank
- #5,063
- “afectan” frequency rank
- 33682
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | afectaba | afectan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de afectar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de afectar. |
Where the eye mixes afectaba and afectan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: afectaba vs afectan
A purely visual mix-up. afectaba ([afekˈt̪aβ̞a]) and afectan ([aˈfekt̪ãn]) 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 33682, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
afectaba is recorded at frequency rank #28,619, classified as averb, pronounced [afekˈt̪aβ̞a]. afectan is at rank #5,063, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈfekt̪ãn].
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 33682, this pair ranks #195,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of afectaba vs afectan
Shared letters: aceft. Private to "afectaba": b. Private to "afectan": n.
"afectaba" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV · "afectan" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "afectaba" and "afectan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "afectaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "afectan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #195,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "afectaba" and "afectan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "afectaba vs afectarán". 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 #195,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.