requirieren

[ˌʁekviˈʁiːʁən]

/[ˌʁekviˈʁiːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“requirieren” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - beschlagnahmen, einziehen (meist durch oder für das Militär)

Key facts for requirieren
PropertyValue
Headwordrequirieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌʁekviˈʁiːʁən]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “requirieren” sits in German frequency

requirieren falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for requirieren is 11 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌʁekviˈʁiːʁən]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

requirieren doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is requirieren, spelled R-E-Q-U-I-R-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    beschlagnahmen, einziehen (meist durch oder für das Militär)
  2. 2
    um Rechtshilfe ersuchen (durch Gericht, Anwalt und Ähnliches)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "requirieren"?
"requirieren" is spelled R-E-Q-U-I-R-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʁekviˈʁiːʁən].
What does "requirieren" mean?
As a verb, "requirieren" means: beschlagnahmen, einziehen (meist durch oder für das Militär)
How do you pronounce "requirieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "requirieren" is [ˌʁekviˈʁiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "requirieren" come from?
"requirieren" 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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Using “requirieren”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is R-E-Q-U-I-R-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌʁekviˈʁiːʁən] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list