maximizar
/mak.si.mi.ˈzaɹ/, /mak.si.mi.ˈza/, /ma.si.mi.ˈzaɹ/, /ma.si.mi.ˈza/
The verdict
“maximizar” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #23,727. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #23,727
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 2,261
- “M” headwords
- 13
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - elevar a seu valor máximo, expandir completamente
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | maximizar |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /mak.si.mi.ˈzaɹ/, /mak.si.mi.ˈza/, /ma.si.mi.ˈzaɹ/, /ma.si.mi.ˈza/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #23,727 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “maximizar” sits in Portuguese frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 13 spelling variants around maximizar (IPA /mak.si.mi.ˈzaɹ/, /mak.si.mi.ˈza/, /ma.si.mi.ˈzaɹ/, /ma.si.mi.ˈza/), averb. Corpus frequency is #23,727 among 2,261 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for maximizar, with forms such as "amximizar", "maixmizar", and "maxiimzar". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "minimizar", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is maximizar, spelled M-A-X-I-M-I-Z-A-R.
Definition
- 1elevar a seu valor máximo, expandir completamente
- 2encontrar o maior valor que uma função pode assumir
- 3fazer uma janela ocupar o maior espaço possível da tela do computador
Antonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- amximizar
- maixmizar
- maxiimzar
- maximiazr
- maximizarr
- maximizra
- maximizzar
- maximmizar
- maximziar
- maxmiizar
- maxximizar
- mmaximizar
- mxaimizar
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of maximizar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “maximizar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-A-X-I-M-I-Z-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /mak.si.mi.ˈzaɹ/, /mak.si.mi.ˈza/, /ma.si.mi.ˈzaɹ/, /ma.si.mi.ˈza/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “minimizar” - see the side-by-side comparison. maximizar vs minimizar
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Same frequency band
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.