Which to use
“requería” is a verb and “requerida” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,199
- “requería” frequency rank
- #13,999
- “requerida” frequency rank
- 30198
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | requería | requerida |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de requerir. | Forma del femenino singular de requerido. |
Where the eye mixes requería and requerida
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. requería runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVV) against requerida's 9 (CVCVVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses requería with requerida
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: requería is [rekeˈɾia] while requerida is [rekeˈɾið̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30198, 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]. requerida is at rank #13,999, tagged as anadj, pronounced [rekeˈɾið̞a].
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 30198, this pair ranks #213,173 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of requería vs requerida
Shared letters: aeqru. Private to "requería": í. Private to "requerida": di.
"requería" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVV · "requerida" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- requerida ← erquerida · reqeurida · reqquerida · requeirda · requerdia · requeriad · requeridda · requerrida
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "requería" and "requerida" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "requería" or "requerida" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "requería" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "requerida" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #213,173 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "requería" and "requerida" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Requena vs requería". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #213,173 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.