au maximum
\o mak.si.mɔm\
The verdict
“au maximum” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sans excéder ; sans dépasser ; au plus.
Corpus desk
Index FR-au-maximum · au maximum · French
au maximum · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | au maximum |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \o mak.si.mɔm\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « au maximum » en français
Rare enough to double-check
au maximum is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \o mak.si.mɔm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for au maximum in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is au maximum, spelled A-U- -M-A-X-I-M-U-M.
Definition
- 1Sans excéder ; sans dépasser ; au plus.
- 2Le plus possible.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how au maximum appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ce produit se vendra 50 euros au maximum.
Ça prendra au maximum une à deux heures.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.