Which to use
“Maxima” and “Maxime” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,136
- “Maxima” frequency rank
- #19,997
- “Maxime” frequency rank
- 66133
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Maxima | Maxime |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Maximum | Einstellung/Motto/Regel, wonach man sein Verhalten ausrichtet |
Where the eye mixes Maxima and Maxime
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Maxima vs Maxime
A purely visual mix-up. Maxima ([ˈmaksima]) and Maxime ([maˈksiːmə]) 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 a single letter - a in “Maxima” becomes e in “Maxime”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66133, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Maxima is recorded at frequency rank #46,136, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaksima]. Maxime is at rank #19,997, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maˈksiːmə].
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 66133, this pair ranks #583,491 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Maxima vs Maxime
Shared letters: aimx. Private to "Maxima": -. Private to "Maxime": e.
"Maxima" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "Maxime" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Maxima" for "Maxime" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Maxima" vs "Maxime" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Maxima" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Maxime" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #583,491 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Maxima" and "Maxime" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "magma vs Maxima". 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 #583,491 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.