Which to use
“requisito” and “requisitos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,060
- “requisito” frequency rank
- #3,441
- “requisitos” frequency rank
- 10501
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | requisito | requisitos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Circunstancia o condición necesaria para algo. | Forma del plural de requisito |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set requisito and requisitos apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. requisito ([rekiˈsit̪o]) and requisitos ([rekiˈsit̪os]) 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 extra letter(s) - “requisito” sits inside “requisitos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10501, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
requisito is recorded at frequency rank #7,060, classified as anoun, pronounced [rekiˈsit̪o]. requisitos is at rank #3,441, tagged as anoun, pronounced [rekiˈsit̪os].
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 10501, this pair ranks #298,375 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of requisito vs requisitos
Shared letters: eioqrstu. Private to "requisito": -. Private to "requisitos": -.
"requisito" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCV · "requisitos" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- requisito ← erquisito · reqiusito · reqquisito · requicito · requiisto · requisiot · requisitto · requissito
- requisitos ← erquisitos · reqiusitos · reqquisitos · requicitos · requiistos · requisiots · requisitoss · requisitso
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "requisito" and "requisitos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "requisito" or "requisitos"?
Remembering requisito vs requisitos
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 “requisito” entry
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