Which to use
“maxima” and “maximes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,438
- “maxima” frequency rank
- #42,456
- “maximes” frequency rank
- 71894
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maxima | maximes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de maximum. | Pluriel de maxime. |
Letter map: maxima vs maximes
Shared letters muted; letters that set maxima and maximes apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Spelling & dictionary notes on maxima vs maximes
maxima and maximes are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71894, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maxima is recorded at frequency rank #29,438, classified as anoun. maximes is at rank #42,456, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mak.sim\.
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 71894, this pair ranks #45,895 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of maxima vs maximes
Shared letters: aimx. Private to "maxima": -. Private to "maximes": es.
"maxima" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "maximes" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "maxima" and "maximes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "maxima" vs "maximes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "maxima" and "maximes".
- Full dictionary entry for "maxima" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "maximes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,895 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maxima" and "maximes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "manies 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 #45,895 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.