# maximize

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈmæksəmaɪz/ · frequency rank #12,461

## Definitions
1. To make as large as possible.
2. To expand (a window) to fill the main display area.

## Etymology
From Latin maximus + -ize.

## Easily confused with
- **minimize** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maximize-vs-minimize)
- **maximise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maximise-vs-maximize)

## Common misspellings (11)
`amximize`, `maixmize`, `maxiimze`, `maximiez`, `maximizze`, `maximmize`, `maximzie`, `maxmiize`, `maxximize`, `mmaximize`, `mxaimize`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/maximize