Which to use
“requería” and “requerir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,199
- “requería” frequency rank
- #14,945
- “requerir” frequency rank
- 31144
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | requería | requerir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de requerir. | Intimar, avisar o hacer saber una cosa con autoridad pública. |
Where the eye mixes requería and requerir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. requería (CVCVVCVV) and requerir (CVCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between requería and requerir
A purely visual mix-up. requería ([rekeˈɾia]) and requerir ([rekeˈɾiɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31144, 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]. requerir is at rank #14,945, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekeˈɾiɾ].
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 31144, this pair ranks #208,553 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of requería vs requerir
Shared letters: eqru. Private to "requería": aí. Private to "requerir": i.
"requería" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVV · "requerir" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- requerir ← erquerir · reqeurir · reqquerir · requeirr · requerirr · requerri · requerrir · requreir
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "requería" and "requerir" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "requería" vs "requerir" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "requerir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #208,553 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "requería" and "requerir" 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 #208,553 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.