requirieren

[ˌʁekviˈʁiːʁən]

/[ˌʁekviˈʁiːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“requirieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - beschlagnahmen, einziehen (meist durch oder für das Militär)

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Index DE-requirieren · requirieren · German

requirieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

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

Langschwanz-Rang von „requirieren“ im Deutschen

requirierensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

requirieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˌʁekviˈʁiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

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)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „In aller Frühe ließ er uns heraustrommeln, lief mit uns im Laufschritt zum Dampfer, und wir fuhren zur Werft, um dort die einzelnen Gegenstände für unsere Ausrüstung zu requirieren.“

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list