Which to use
“maxilar” is an adjective and “máxima” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,670
- “maxilar” frequency rank
- #2,512
- “máxima” frequency rank
- 39182
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maxilar | máxima |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que pertenece o concierne a la mandíbula o quijada (las piezas de hueso o cartílago que forman la boca de los vertebrados, en las cuales están los dientes). | Regla, principio o proposición generalmente admitida por todos los que profesan una facultad o ciencia. |
Where the eye mixes maxilar and máxima
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses maxilar with máxima
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: maxilar is [maksiˈlaɾ] while máxima is [ˈmaksima]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39182, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maxilar is recorded at frequency rank #36,670, classified as anadj, pronounced [maksiˈlaɾ]. máxima is at rank #2,512, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaksima].
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 39182, this pair ranks #165,950 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of maxilar vs máxima
Shared letters: aimx. Private to "maxilar": lr. Private to "máxima": á.
"maxilar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "máxima" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- maxilar ← amxilar · maixlar · maxialr · maxilarr · maxillar · maxilra · maxliar · maxxilar
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "maxilar" and "máxima" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "maxilar" or "máxima" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "maxilar" and "máxima" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "maxilar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "máxima" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #165,950 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maxilar" and "máxima" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "manglar vs maxilar". 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 #165,950 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.