Maxima

[ˈmaksima]

/[ˈmaksima]/ noun

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The verdict

“Maxima” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,136. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,136
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Maximum

Corpus desk

Index DE-maxima · Maxima · German

Maxima · rank #46,136 · 8 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,136
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Matrose

Nearest frequency peer: Matrose (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Maxima“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Maxima“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Maxima vs Maxime
83% similar
Maxima vs maximal
71% similar
Maxima vs maximum
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Maxima
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaxima
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaksima]
Letters6
Frequency rank#46,136
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Maxima“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Maximaliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Matrose“ (#46,135), „Meersburg“ (#46,138), „Mareike“ (#46,133). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Maxima“ bei #46,136. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Maxima (IPA [ˈmaksima]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,136 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Maxima, with forms such as "amxima", "maixma", and "maxiam". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Maxime", "maximal", "maximum", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Maxima, spelled M-A-X-I-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Maximum
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Maximum
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Maximum
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Maximum

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amxima
  • maixma
  • maxiam
  • maximma
  • maxmia
  • maxxima
  • mmaxima
  • mxaima

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Maxima - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amxima2maixma2maxiam2maximma1maxmia2maxxima1mmaxima1mxaima2
Edit distance from "Maxima"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Maxima"?
"Maxima" is spelled M-A-X-I-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaksima].
What does "Maxima" mean?
As a noun, "Maxima" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Maximum
What words are commonly confused with "Maxima"?
"Maxima" is commonly confused with "Maxime", "maximal", "maximum". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Maxima"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Maxima" is [ˈmaksima]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Maxima" come from?
"Maxima" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Maxima", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Michal#46,142Majors#46,129mobben#46,152Lesens#46,111

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

month8 variantspants8 variantskonntet8 variantsjährt8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list