# maximal vs maximum

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### maximal
*adjective · IPA \mak.si.mal\ · frequency rank #14,507*
Qui appartient à un maximum.

### maximum
*adjective · IPA \mak.si.mɔm\ · frequency rank #1,960*
Maximal.

## Source
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