requital
/ɹɪˈkwaɪt.əl/
"requital" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“requital” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Compensation for damage or loss; amends.
Corpus desk
Index EN-requital · requital · English
requital · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | requital |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɹɪˈkwaɪt.əl/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “requital” in English
Rare enough to double-check
requital is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɹɪˈkwaɪt.əl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for requital in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From requite + -al, 1570-1580. The correct English form is requital, spelled R-E-Q-U-I-T-A-L.
Definition
- 1Compensation for damage or loss; amends.
- 2Retaliation or reprisal; vengeance.
- 3Return in kind; recompense, repayment, reward.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how requital appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
O, take his mother's thanks, a widow's thanks, / Till your strong hand shall help to give him strength / To make a more requital to your love.
My lord mayor, you have sundry times / Feasted myself and many courtiers more: / Seldom or never can we be so kind / To make requital of your courtesy.
Etymology
From requite + -al, 1570-1580.
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.