Which to use
“requería” and “requerían” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,199
- “requería” frequency rank
- #30,647
- “requerían” frequency rank
- 46846
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | requería | requerían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de requerir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de requerir. |
Where the eye mixes requería and requerían
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. requería runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVV) against requerían's 9 (CVCVVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: requería vs requerían
A purely visual mix-up. requería ([rekeˈɾia]) and requerían ([rekeˈɾiãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “requería” sits inside “requerían”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46846, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
requería is recorded at frequency rank #16,199, classified as averb, pronounced [rekeˈɾia]. requerían is at rank #30,647, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekeˈɾiãn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 46846, this pair ranks #123,402 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of requería vs requerían
Shared letters: aeqruí. Private to "requería": -. Private to "requerían": n.
"requería" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVV · "requerían" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "requería" for "requerían" ever safe?
Which is more common, "requería" or "requerían"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "requería" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "requerían" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #123,402 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "requería" and "requerían" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "referían vs requerían". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #123,402 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.