Which to use
“requerir” and “requirió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,945
- “requerir” frequency rank
- #25,793
- “requirió” frequency rank
- 40738
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | requerir | requirió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Intimar, avisar o hacer saber una cosa con autoridad pública. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de requerir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set requerir and requirió apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. requerir ([rekeˈɾiɾ]) and requirió ([rekiˈɾjo]) 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 40738, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
requerir is recorded at frequency rank #14,945, classified as averb, pronounced [rekeˈɾiɾ]. requirió is at rank #25,793, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekiˈɾjo].
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 40738, this pair ranks #157,464 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of requerir vs requirió
Shared letters: eiqru. Private to "requerir": -. Private to "requirió": ó.
"requerir" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "requirió" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- requerir ← erquerir · reqeurir · reqquerir · requeirr · requerirr · requerri · requerrir · requreir
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "requerir" and "requirió" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "requerir" or "requirió"?
Remembering requerir vs requirió
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “requerir” entry
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