Which to use
“maxima” is a noun and “maximale” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,438
- “maxima” frequency rank
- #6,526
- “maximale” frequency rank
- 35964
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maxima | maximale |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de maximum. | Féminin singulier de maximal. |
Letter map: maxima vs maximale
Shared letters muted; letters that set maxima and maximale apart highlighted. Shared run: 6. maxima runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against maximale's 8 (CVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: maxima vs maximale
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: maxima is anoun and maximaleanadjective. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “maxima” sits inside “maximale”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35964, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maxima is recorded at frequency rank #29,438, classified as anoun. maximale is at rank #6,526, tagged as anadj, pronounced \mak.si.mal\.
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 35964, this pair ranks #272,940 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of maxima vs maximale
Shared letters: aimx. Private to "maxima": -. Private to "maximale": el.
"maxima" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "maximale" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "maxima" and "maximale" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "maxima" or "maximale" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "maxima" and "maximale".
- Full dictionary entry for "maxima" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "maximale" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #272,940 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maxima" and "maximale" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maxima vs maximes". 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 #272,940 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.