Which to use
“requería” and “requiera” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,199
- “requería” frequency rank
- #15,707
- “requiera” frequency rank
- 31906
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | requería | requiera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de requerir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de requerir. |
Where the eye mixes requería and requiera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. requería (CVCVVCVV) and requiera (CVCVVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: requería vs requiera
A purely visual mix-up. requería ([rekeˈɾia]) and requiera ([reˈkjeɾa]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31906, 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]. requiera is at rank #15,707, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈkjeɾa].
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 31906, this pair ranks #204,721 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of requería vs requiera
Shared letters: aeqru. Private to "requería": í. Private to "requiera": i.
"requería" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVV · "requiera" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- requiera ← erquiera · reqiuera · reqquiera · requeira · requiear · requierra · requirea · reuqiera
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "requería" and "requiera" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "requería" or "requiera" show up more?
What to do next
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 "requiera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #204,721 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "requería" and "requiera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "requiera vs reuniera". 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 #204,721 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.