Which to use
“maximale” and “maximaler” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,504
- “maximale” frequency rank
- #28,310
- “maximaler” frequency rank
- 35814
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maximale | maximaler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs maximal | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs maximal |
Where the eye mixes maximale and maximaler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. maximale runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against maximaler's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: maximale vs maximaler
A purely visual mix-up. maximale ([maksiˈmaːlə]) and maximaler ([maksiˈmaːlɐ]) 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 “maximaler”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35814, 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]. maximaler is at rank #28,310, tagged as anadj, pronounced [maksiˈmaːlɐ].
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 35814, this pair ranks #1,630,878 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of maximale vs maximaler
Shared letters: aeilmx. Private to "maximale": -. Private to "maximaler": r.
"maximale" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "maximaler" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "maximale" and "maximaler" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "maximale" or "maximaler"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "maximale" and "maximaler" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "maximale" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "maximaler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,630,878 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maximale" and "maximaler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maximaler 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 #1,630,878 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.