request

[rɪˈkwest]

/[rɪˈkwest]/ noun

The verdict

“request” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,762. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,762
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die gepflegte oder formelle Äußerung, um etwas zu bekommen

Corpus desk

Index DE-request · request · German

request · rank #42,762 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #42,762
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH residence

Nearest frequency peer: residence (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „request“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „request“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

request vs redest
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for request
PropertyValue
Headwordrequest
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[rɪˈkwest]
Letters7
Frequency rank#42,762
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „request“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).requestliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „residence“ (#42,763), „renovierten“ (#42,760), „revolutionieren“ (#42,764). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „request“ bei #42,762. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around request (IPA [rɪˈkwest]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,762 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for request, with forms such as "erquest", "reqeust", and "reqquest". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "redest", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is request, spelled R-E-Q-U-E-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    die gepflegte oder formelle Äußerung, um etwas zu bekommen
  2. 2
    die gewünschte Sache, besonders als Lied oder Musikstück im Radio

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how request appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „She turned down his request for a coffee, but his inventive effort has led to other date offers after she tweeted his handiwork.“
  2. „A Syrian whose request for asylum in Hungary was rejected within minutes has claimed officials made little attempt to investigate his background or gauge his level of risk, raising questions about Hungary’s commitment to protecting refugees fleeing the Syrian civil war.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erquest
  • reqeust
  • reqquest
  • requesst
  • requestt
  • requets
  • requset
  • reuqest
  • rqeuest
  • rrequest

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of request - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

erquest2reqeust2reqquest1requesst1requestt1requets2requset2reuqest2
Edit distance from "request"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "request"?
"request" is spelled R-E-Q-U-E-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [rɪˈkwest].
What does "request" mean?
As a noun, "request" means: die gepflegte oder formelle Äußerung, um etwas zu bekommen
What words are commonly confused with "request"?
"request" is commonly confused with "redest". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "request"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "request" is [rɪˈkwest]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "request" come from?
"request" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "request", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list