Which to use
“maxilar” and “máximas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,670
- “maxilar” frequency rank
- #13,965
- “máximas” frequency rank
- 50635
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maxilar | máximas |
|---|---|---|
| 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). | Forma del femenino plural de máximo. |
Where the eye mixes maxilar and máximas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. maxilar and máximas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between maxilar and máximas
A purely visual mix-up. maxilar ([maksiˈlaɾ]) and máximas ([ˈmaksimas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50635, 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]. máximas is at rank #13,965, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmaksimas].
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 50635, this pair ranks #102,146 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of maxilar vs máximas
Shared letters: aimx. Private to "maxilar": lr. Private to "máximas": sá.
"maxilar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "máximas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- maxilar ← amxilar · maixlar · maxialr · maxilarr · maxillar · maxilra · maxliar · maxxilar
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "maxilar" and "máximas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "maxilar" or "máximas"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "maxilar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "máximas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #102,146 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maxilar" and "máximas" 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 #102,146 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.