Affect-Effect | Commonly Confused Words

Affect

/əˈfekt/

To influence or make a change in something

It affected him like an electric shock.'It affects us all right if he doesn't start at all.'It is an affecting thing.

/ɪˈfekt/

An outcome or result caused by an action or influence

The effects of small habits compound over time.All this was effected as mysteriously as though by magic.I fancy the effect will be pleasing.'

Affect is usually a verb, which describes the action of influencing something.
Effect is typically a noun, which means the result of a change.
Remember: Affect is an Action (both start with A), while Effect is an End result (both start with E).
To affect something is to make an impact on something.
You can achieve an effect as a result of an action.