Which to use
“maximaler” and “maximales” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,310
- “maximaler” frequency rank
- #44,787
- “maximales” frequency rank
- 73097
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maximaler | maximales |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ 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 maximaler and maximales
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. maximaler and maximales follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: maximaler vs maximales
A purely visual mix-up. maximaler ([maksiˈmaːlɐ]) 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 - r in “maximaler” becomes s in “maximales”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73097, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maximaler is recorded at frequency rank #28,310, classified as anadj, pronounced [maksiˈmaːlɐ]. 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 73097, this pair ranks #369,867 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of maximaler vs maximales
Shared letters: aeilmx. Private to "maximaler": r. Private to "maximales": s.
"maximaler" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "maximales" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "maximaler" and "maximales" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "maximaler" or "maximales"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "maximaler" and "maximales" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "maximaler" 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 #369,867 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maximaler" and "maximales" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maximaler vs minimaler". 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 #369,867 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.