Which to use
“requiem” and “requin” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,111
- “requiem” frequency rank
- #9,907
- “requin” frequency rank
- 39018
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | requiem | requin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Prière que l’Église fait pour les morts. | Espèce de poisson de mer prédateur de la classe des chondrichthyens (Chondrichthyens), à la silhouette fuselée, hydrodynamique, ayant plusieurs rangées de dents tranchantes à chacune des 2 mâchoires, une nageoire dorsale, deux pectorales, et une nageoire caudale hétérocerque (asymétrique), ayant cinq à sept fentes branchiales sur le côté, et une peau rugueuse (denticules dermiques). |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set requiem and requin apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. requiem (\ʁe.kɥi.jɛm\) and requin (\ʁə.kɛ̃\) 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 39018, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
requiem is recorded at frequency rank #29,111, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.kɥi.jɛm\. requin is at rank #9,907, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁə.kɛ̃\.
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 39018, this pair ranks #251,096 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of requiem vs requin
Shared letters: eiqru. Private to "requiem": m. Private to "requin": n.
"requiem" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVVC · "requin" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "requiem" and "requin" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "requiem" or "requin"?
Remembering requiem vs requin
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 “requiem” entry
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