# requirement vs retirement

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### requirement
*noun · IPA /ɹɪˈkwʌɪəm(ə)nt/ · frequency rank #4,628*
A necessity or prerequisite; something required or obligatory. Its adpositions are generally of in relation to who or what has given it, on in relation to whom or what it is given to, and for in relation to what is required.

### retirement
*noun · IPA /ɹəˈtaɪə(ɹ).mənt/ · frequency rank #2,858*
An act of retiring; withdrawal.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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