required

\ɹɪˈkwaɪəd\

/\ɹɪˈkwaɪəd\/ verb

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The verdict

“required” is uncommon French (frequency #76,976 among 507,453 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,976
frequency rank, French
507,453
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Passé de require (« requérir »).

Key facts for required
PropertyValue
Headwordrequired
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɹɪˈkwaɪəd\
Letters8
Frequency rank#76,976
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “required” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). required lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

required is uncommon French at frequency #76,976 among 507,453 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \ɹɪˈkwaɪəd\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Passé de require (« requérir »).".

No generated misspelling entries exist for required in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is required, spelled R-E-Q-U-I-R-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Passé de require (« requérir »).

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "required"?
"required" is spelled R-E-Q-U-I-R-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is \ɹɪˈkwaɪəd\.
What does "required" mean?
As a verb, "required" means: Passé de require (« requérir »).
How do you pronounce "required"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "required" is \ɹɪˈkwaɪəd\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "required" come from?
"required" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “required”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is R-E-Q-U-I-R-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɹɪˈkwaɪəd\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list