Which to use
“maxilar” and “máxima” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,726
- “maxilar” frequency rank
- #3,092
- “máxima” frequency rank
- 26818
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maxilar | máxima |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | estrutura da região frontal do crânio que suporta os dentes superiores e forma uma parte do palato, da cavidade nasal e da órbita | a expressão de uma verdade ou princípio geral, especialmente uma com tom moral ou aforístico |
Where the eye mixes maxilar and máxima
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses maxilar with máxima
A purely visual mix-up. maxilar (/ma.ksi.ˈlaɾ/) and máxima (/ˈma.si.mɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26818, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maxilar is recorded at frequency rank #23,726, classified as anoun, pronounced /ma.ksi.ˈlaɾ/. máxima is at rank #3,092, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈma.si.mɐ/.
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 26818, this pair ranks #42,276 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of maxilar vs máxima
Shared letters: aimx. Private to "maxilar": lr. Private to "máxima": á.
"maxilar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "máxima" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- maxilar ← amxilar · maixlar · maxialr · maxilarr · maxillar · maxilra · maxliar · maxxilar
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "maxilar" and "máxima" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "maxilar" or "máxima" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "maxilar" and "máxima" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "maxilar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "máxima" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,276 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maxilar" and "máxima" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mamã vs máxima". 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 #42,276 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.