Requiem

[ˈʁeːkviɛm]

/[ˈʁeːkviɛm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Requiem” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,356. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,356
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Totenmesse der katholischen Liturgie

Corpus desk

Index DE-requiem · Requiem · German

Requiem · rank #28,356 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,356
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ressorts

Nearest frequency peer: Ressorts (+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 „Requiem“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Requiem
PropertyValue
HeadwordRequiem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁeːkviɛm]
Letters7
Frequency rank#28,356
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Requiem“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Requiemliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ressorts“ (#28,357), „Rendsburg“ (#28,354), „retrospektive“ (#28,358). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Requiem“ bei #28,356. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Requiem (IPA [ˈʁeːkviɛm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,356 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    Totenmesse der katholischen Liturgie
  2. 2
    Komposition, gespielt bei einer Totenmesse ^([1])

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Requiem für unseren ehemaligen Pfarrer an Sankt Sophien feiern wir am Dienstag, dem 26. Juli, um 10.30 Uhr in der Dominikanerkirche Sankt Paulus.
  2. Der liturgische Ablauf eines Requiems gleicht dem der heiligen Messe an Werktagen in Bußzeiten (Advent, Fastenzeit).

Synonyms

TotenmesseSeelenmesseSterbeamt

This word in other languages

requiem(English)requiem(Français)

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.

erquiem2reqiuem2reqquiem1requeim2requiemm1requime2reuqiem2rqeuiem2
Edit distance from "Requiem"

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 "Requiem"?
"Requiem" is spelled R-E-Q-U-I-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁeːkviɛm].
What does "Requiem" mean?
As a noun, "Requiem" means: Totenmesse der katholischen Liturgie
What are common misspellings of "Requiem"?
Common misspellings include "erquiem", "reqiuem", "reqquiem", "requeim", "requiemm". The correct spelling is "Requiem".
How do you pronounce "Requiem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Requiem" is [ˈʁeːkviɛm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Requiem" come from?
"Requiem" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list