Which to use
“máximo” is an adjective and “México” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,578
- “máximo” frequency rank
- #1,123
- “México” frequency rank
- 2701
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | máximo | México |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o maior de todos | país da América do Norte, localizado ao sul dos Estados Unidos da América e ao norte da Guatemala e do Belize, sendo que sua capital é a Cidade do México |
Where the eye mixes máximo and México
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. máximo and México follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between máximo and México
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: máximo is /ˈma.si.mu/ while México is /ˈmɛ.ʃi.ku/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2701, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
máximo is recorded at frequency rank #1,578, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈma.si.mu/. México is at rank #1,123, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɛ.ʃi.ku/.
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 2701, this pair ranks #72,591 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of máximo vs México
Shared letters: imox. Private to "máximo": á. Private to "México": cé.
"máximo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "México" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "máximo" for "México" ever safe?
Frequency check: "máximo" vs "México" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "máximo" and "México" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "máximo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "México" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,591 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "máximo" and "México" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mamilo vs máximo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #72,591 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.