requiem

/ˈɹɛ.kwi.əm/

//ˈɹɛ.kwi.əm// noun

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"requiem" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“requiem” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,940. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,940
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A Mass (especially Catholic) to honor and remember a dead person.

Corpus desk

Index EN-requiem · requiem · English

requiem · rank #26,940 · 9 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,940
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH repatriation

Nearest frequency peer: repatriation (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “requiem”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “requiem” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

requiem vs require
71% similar
requiem vs required
75% similar
requiem vs requires
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for requiem
PropertyValue
Headwordrequiem
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɹɛ.kwi.əm/
Letters7
Frequency rank#26,940
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “requiem”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).requiemlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “repatriation” (#26,939), “resurrect” (#26,941), “rel” (#26,938). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “requiem” is #26,940. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around requiem (IPA /ˈɹɛ.kwi.əm/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,940 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 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 of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "require", "required", "requires", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English requiem, from Latin requiem, the first word of the introit for the traditional requiem mass, an alternative accusative case of Latin requiēs (“rest, repose”), from re- (“again”) + quiēs (“rest, quiet”). The correct English form is requiem, spelled R-E-Q-U-I-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    A Mass (especially Catholic) to honor and remember a dead person.
  2. 2
    A musical composition for such a mass.
  3. 3
    A piece of music composed to honor a dead person.
  4. 4
    Rest; peace.

Etymology

From Middle English requiem, from Latin requiem, the first word of the introit for the traditional requiem mass, an alternative accusative case of Latin requiēs (“rest, repose”), from re- (“again”) + quiēs (“rest, quiet”).

This word in other languages

réquiem(Español)requiem(Français)Requiem(Deutsch)

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 English 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 /ˈɹɛ.kwi.əm/.
What does "requiem" mean?
As a noun, "requiem" means: A Mass (especially Catholic) to honor and remember a dead person.
What words are commonly confused with "requiem"?
"requiem" is commonly confused with "require", "required", "requires". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "requiem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "requiem" is /ˈɹɛ.kwi.əm/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "requiem"?
From Middle English requiem, from Latin requiem, the first word of the introit for the traditional requiem mass, an alternative accusative case of Latin requiēs (“rest, repose”), from re- (“again”) + quiēs (“rest, quiet”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

rollout#26,944regroup#26,934scrappy#26,957Portman#26,920

Similar misspelling depth

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

ringer9 variantsRudolf9 variantspurify9 variantspundit9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list