requieren

[reˈkjeɾẽn]

/[reˈkjeɾẽn]/ verb

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The verdict

“requieren” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #5,251. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,251
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 indicativo de requerir.

Corpus desk

Index ES-requieren · requieren · Spanish

requieren · rank #5,251 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,251
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH reduce

Nearest frequency peer: reduce (-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 “requieren”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “requieren” 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).

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

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

Key facts for requieren
PropertyValue
Headwordrequieren
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[reˈkjeɾẽn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#5,251
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “requieren”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).requierencae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “reduce” (#5,250), “retrato” (#5,252), “sabiduría” (#5,253). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “requieren” va en #5,251. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around requieren (IPA [reˈkjeɾẽn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,251 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de requerir.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for requieren, with forms such as "erquieren", "reqiueren", and "reqquieren". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "requiero", "requieres", "requiere", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is requieren, spelled R-E-Q-U-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erquieren
  • reqiueren
  • reqquieren
  • requeiren
  • requieern
  • requierenn
  • requierne
  • requierren
  • requireen
  • reuqieren
  • rqeuieren
  • rrequieren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of requieren - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

erquieren2reqiueren2reqquieren1requeiren2requieern2requierenn1requierne2requierren1
Edit distance from "requieren"

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

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

Same letter count

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

sabiduría#5,253positivos#5,245permanece#5,239titulares#5,265

Similar misspelling depth

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

traición12 variantsmarihuana12 variantsmaravilla12 variantsAlexander12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list