# maximise vs minimise

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### maximise
*verb · IPA /ˈmæksəmaɪz/ · frequency rank #25,468*
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of maximize.

### minimise
*verb · frequency rank #23,334*
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of minimize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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