Which to use
“maximalen” and “maximales” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,359
- “maximalen” frequency rank
- #44,787
- “maximales” frequency rank
- 59146
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maximalen | maximales |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs maximal | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs maximal |
Where the eye mixes maximalen and maximales
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. maximalen and maximales follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between maximalen and maximales
A purely visual mix-up. maximalen ([maksiˈmaːlən]) and maximales ([maksiˈmaːləs]) 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 - n in “maximalen” becomes s in “maximales”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59146, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maximalen is recorded at frequency rank #14,359, classified as anadj, pronounced [maksiˈmaːlən]. maximales is at rank #44,787, tagged as anadj, pronounced [maksiˈmaːləs].
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 59146, this pair ranks #835,535 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of maximalen vs maximales
Shared letters: aeilmx. Private to "maximalen": n. Private to "maximales": s.
"maximalen" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "maximales" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "maximalen" and "maximales" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "maximalen" vs "maximales" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "maximalen" and "maximales" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "maximalen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "maximales" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #835,535 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maximalen" and "maximales" 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 #835,535 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.