maximal

[maksiˈmaːl]

/[maksiˈmaːl]/ adj

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The verdict

“maximal” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,774. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,774
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - größtmöglich, höchstmöglich, höchst, in höchstem Maß

Corpus desk

Index DE-maximal · maximal · German

maximal · rank #2,774 · 10 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,774
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH lieb

Nearest frequency peer: lieb (-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 „maximal“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „maximal“ 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).

maximal vs Maxime
57% similar
maximal vs minimal
71% similar
maximal vs maximum
71% similar

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

Key facts for maximal
PropertyValue
Headwordmaximal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[maksiˈmaːl]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,774
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „maximal“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).maximalliegt 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: „lieb“ (#2,773), „Motor“ (#2,775), „Kombination“ (#2,772). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „maximal“ bei #2,774. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around maximal (IPA [maksiˈmaːl]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,774 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for maximal, with forms such as "amximal", "maixmal", and "maxiaml". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Maxime", "minimal", "maximum", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is maximal, spelled M-A-X-I-M-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    größtmöglich, höchstmöglich, höchst, in höchstem Maß
  2. 2
    höchstens, im Höchstfall

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how maximal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Stromanbieter verzeichnete eine maximale Auslastung.
  2. Sie trinkt maximal ein Glas Rotwein am Abend.

Antonyms

minimal

This word in other languages

maximum(English)máximo(Español)maximum(Français)máximo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amximal
  • maixmal
  • maxiaml
  • maximall
  • maximla
  • maximmal
  • maxmial
  • maxximal
  • mmaximal
  • mxaimal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amximal2maixmal2maxiaml2maximall1maximla2maximmal1maxmial2maxximal1
Edit distance from "maximal"

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 "maximal"?
"maximal" is spelled M-A-X-I-M-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [maksiˈmaːl].
What does "maximal" mean?
As an adjective, "maximal" means: größtmöglich, höchstmöglich, höchst, in höchstem Maß
What words are commonly confused with "maximal"?
"maximal" is commonly confused with "Maxime", "minimal", "maximum". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "maximal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maximal" is [maksiˈmaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maximal" come from?
"maximal" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

genauer#2,766sammeln#2,784erkennt#2,761blieben#2,757

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

schlug10 variantsStadion10 variantsStation10 variantsAnlagen10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list