Which to use
“requiera” and “requieren” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,707
- “requiera” frequency rank
- #5,251
- “requieren” frequency rank
- 20958
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | requiera | requieren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de requerir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de requerir. |
Where the eye mixes requiera and requieren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. requiera runs 8 letters (CVCVVVCV) against requieren's 9 (CVCVVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses requiera with requieren
A purely visual mix-up. requiera ([reˈkjeɾa]) and requieren ([reˈkjeɾẽn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20958, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
requiera is recorded at frequency rank #15,707, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈkjeɾa]. requieren is at rank #5,251, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈkjeɾẽn].
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 20958, this pair ranks #257,016 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of requiera vs requieren
Shared letters: eiqru. Private to "requiera": a. Private to "requieren": n.
"requiera" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVVCV · "requieren" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "requiera" and "requieren" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "requiera" or "requieren"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "requiera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "requieren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #257,016 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "requiera" and "requieren" 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 #257,016 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.