# Maxima vs maximum

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Maxima
*noun · IPA [ˈmaksima] · frequency rank #46,136*
Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Maximum

### 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.
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