Which to use
“maximale” and “maximalen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,504
- “maximale” frequency rank
- #14,359
- “maximalen” frequency rank
- 21863
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maximale | maximalen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs maximal | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs maximal |
Where the eye mixes maximale and maximalen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. maximale runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against maximalen's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between maximale and maximalen
A purely visual mix-up. maximale ([maksiˈmaːlə]) and maximalen ([maksiˈmaːlən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “maximale” sits inside “maximalen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21863, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maximale is recorded at frequency rank #7,504, classified as anadj, pronounced [maksiˈmaːlə]. maximalen is at rank #14,359, tagged as anadj, pronounced [maksiˈmaːlən].
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 21863, this pair ranks #1,881,246 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of maximale vs maximalen
Shared letters: aeilmx. Private to "maximale": -. Private to "maximalen": n.
"maximale" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "maximalen" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "maximale" for "maximalen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "maximale" vs "maximalen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "maximale" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "maximalen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,881,246 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maximale" and "maximalen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maximalen vs maximales". 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 #1,881,246 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.