Requiem
[ˈʁeːkviɛm]
The verdict
“Requiem” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #28,356 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #28,356
- frequency rank, German
- 7
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Totenmesse der katholischen Liturgie
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Requiem |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁeːkviɛm] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #28,356 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Requiem” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Requiem is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʁeːkviɛm]. Corpus data places it at rank #28,356 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Requiem, with forms such as "erquiem", "reqiuem", and "reqquiem". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Requiem, spelled R-E-Q-U-I-E-M.
Definition
- 1Totenmesse der katholischen Liturgie
- 2Komposition, gespielt bei einer Totenmesse ^([1])
Synonyms
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: erquiem,reqiuem,reqquiem,requeim,requiemm,requime,reuqiem,rqeuiem,rrequiem
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Requiem - 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.
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.
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Using “Requiem”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is R-E-Q-U-I-E-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʁeːkviɛm] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.