# maximizar vs minimizar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### maximizar
*verb · IPA /mak.si.mi.ˈzaɹ/, /mak.si.mi.ˈza/, /ma.si.mi.ˈzaɹ/, /ma.si.mi.ˈza/ · frequency rank #23,727*
elevar a seu valor máximo, expandir completamente

### minimizar
*verb · IPA /mi.ni.mi.ˈzaɾ/ · frequency rank #10,213*
diminuir, reduzir

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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