# Maxim vs maximum

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Maxim
*name · IPA [maˈksiːm] · frequency rank #16,490*
männlicher Vorname

### maximum
*adjective · IPA [mak.si.mɔm] · frequency rank #11,480*
größtmöglich

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/maxim-vs-maximum