Which to use
“requieres” and “requiero” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,182
- “requieres” frequency rank
- #40,514
- “requiero” frequency rank
- 86696
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | requieres | requiero |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de requerir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de requerir. |
Where the eye mixes requieres and requiero
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. requieres runs 9 letters (CVCVVVCVC) against requiero's 8 (CVCVVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses requieres with requiero
A purely visual mix-up. requieres ([reˈkjeɾes]) and requiero ([reˈkjeɾo]) 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 86696, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
requieres is recorded at frequency rank #46,182, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈkjeɾes]. requiero is at rank #40,514, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈkjeɾo].
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 86696, this pair ranks #5,087 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of requieres vs requiero
Shared letters: eiqru. Private to "requieres": s. Private to "requiero": o.
"requieres" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVVCVC · "requiero" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "requieres" and "requiero" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "requieres" or "requiero"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "requieres" and "requiero" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "requieres" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "requiero" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,087 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "requieres" and "requiero" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recuperes vs requieres". 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 #5,087 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.