Is it affect or effect? In a nutshell, affect is a verb and effect is a noun.

At
least (spoiler alert!), most of the time. In the majority of cases, you’ll
encounter the words as these parts of speech.
So, if A affects B, B experiences the effect of A’s action.
Huh?
Imagine Ruby (A) pushes Raphael (B) into a pond. Ruby affects where
Raphael is standing. Raphael being wet is the effect of Ruby’s irresistible
urge to push him into a pond.
Because Ruby performed an action, that signals the use of a verb: affect. The
result, or effect, of that verb is “wetness,” a noun that is probably causing
Raphael a whole lot of discomfort.
Affect and effect are different parts of speech, but they sound almost
identical. Sound-alike pairs like affect vs. effect are tricky because many
people pronounce them as homophones, which means, well, that they sound
alike. Bear/bare, here/hear, and write/right are other examples. So when it
comes to writing the right word, here are the rules to help you bear the
struggle.
When to Use Affect
Affect means to influence or to produce a change in something.
The tornado affected citizens within forty miles of Topeka. The
medicine will affect your eyesight for at least an hour. Winning the
swimming medal affected Tina’s performance in school, too.
Here’s a tip: Here’s a mnemonic: A is for action. Verbs are about action.
Affect starts with an A, so it’s a verb. Presto.

Affect and effect are easy to mix up. Here’s the short version of how to use
affect vs. effect. Affect is usually a verb, and it means to impact or
change. Effect is usually a noun, an effect is the result of a change. Watch
out! There are certain situations and fixed phrases that break the general
usage rules for these words.
Now that the basics are out of the way, the time has come to learn the
intricacies of how to use affect and effect effectively. Or is it affectively? If
you’re lucky, it may well be a little bit of both. (For the curious, effective
would mean successful in this context. And when it comes to grammar,
success is the goal.)
The Difference Between Affect and Effect