máxima

/ˈma.si.mɐ/

//ˈma.si.mɐ// noun

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The verdict

“máxima” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #3,092. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,092
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - a expressão de uma verdade ou princípio geral, especialmente uma com tom moral ou aforístico

Corpus desk

Index PT-maxima · máxima · Portuguese

máxima · rank #3,092 · 8 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,092
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH mental

Nearest frequency peer: mental (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “máxima”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “máxima” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

máxima vs máximo
83% similar
máxima vs maia
50% similar
máxima vs mamã
33% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for máxima
PropertyValue
Headwordmáxima
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈma.si.mɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,092
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “máxima”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.máximacai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “mental” (#3,091), “off” (#3,093), “lar” (#3,089). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “máxima” fica em #3,092. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around máxima (IPA /ˈma.si.mɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,092 among 1,087 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for máxima, with forms such as "mmáxima", "mxáima", and "máixma". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "máximo", "maia", "mamã", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is máxima, spelled M-Á-X-I-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    a expressão de uma verdade ou princípio geral, especialmente uma com tom moral ou aforístico
  2. 2
    um princípio ou regra de conduta, sentença moral
  3. 3
    axioma
  4. 4
    antiga figura musical com o valor de oito semibreves

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how máxima appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. As máximas de La Rochefoucauld são famosas.

This word in other languages

maxim(English)máxima(Español)maxime(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmáxima
  • mxáima
  • máixma
  • máxiam
  • máximma
  • máxmia
  • máxxima
  • ámxima

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of máxima - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mmáxima1mxáima2máixma2máxiam2máximma1máxmia2máxxima1ámxima2
Edit distance from "máxima"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "máxima"?
"máxima" is spelled M-Á-X-I-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈma.si.mɐ/.
What does "máxima" mean?
As a noun, "máxima" means: a expressão de uma verdade ou princípio geral, especialmente uma com tom moral ou aforístico
What words are commonly confused with "máxima"?
"máxima" is commonly confused with "máximo", "maia", "mamã". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "máxima"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "máxima" is /ˈma.si.mɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "máxima" come from?
"máxima" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "máxima", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mental#3,091pastor#3,097planta#3,100queijo#3,102

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

rotina8 variantssorriso8 variantsbebida8 variantsâmbito8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list