requieran

[reˈkjeɾãn]

/[reˈkjeɾãn]/ verb

The verdict

“requieran” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #22,173. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,173
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de requerir.

Corpus desk

Index ES-requieran · requieran · Spanish

requieran · rank #22,173 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,173
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH reptiles

Nearest frequency peer: reptiles (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “requieran”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “requieran” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

requieran vs requiere
78% similar
requieran vs requiero
78% similar
requieran vs requieren
89% similar

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

Key facts for requieran
PropertyValue
Headwordrequieran
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[reˈkjeɾãn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,173
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “requieran”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.requierancae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “reptiles” (#22,172), “resistió” (#22,174), “renacer” (#22,171). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “requieran” va en #22,173. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around requieran (IPA [reˈkjeɾãn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #22,173 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for requieran, with forms such as "erquieran", "reqiueran", and "reqquieran". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "requiere", "requiero", "requieren", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is requieran, spelled R-E-Q-U-I-E-R-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de requerir.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo de requerir.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erquieran
  • reqiueran
  • reqquieran
  • requeiran
  • requiearn
  • requierann
  • requierna
  • requierran
  • requirean
  • reuqieran
  • rqeuieran
  • rrequieran

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of requieran - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

erquieran2reqiueran2reqquieran1requeiran2requiearn2requierann1requierna2requierran1
Edit distance from "requieran"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "requieran"?
"requieran" is spelled R-E-Q-U-I-E-R-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈkjeɾãn].
What does "requieran" mean?
As a verb, "requieran" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de requerir.
What words are commonly confused with "requieran"?
"requieran" is commonly confused with "requiere", "requiero", "requieren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "requieran"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "requieran" is [reˈkjeɾãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "requieran" come from?
"requieran" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list