言(い)い間 違(まちが)い

いいまちがい

noun

slip of the tongue; verbal mistake

communication cognition

1. slip of the tongue; saying something incorrectly by mistake

accidentally saying the wrong word or mispronouncing something

言(い)い間違(まちが)いをした。

I made a slip of the tongue.

それは言(い)い間違(まちが)いです。

That was a verbal mistake.

緊張(きんちょう)して言(い)い間違(まちが)いが多(おお)くなった。

I got nervous and made many slips of the tongue.

Etymology

言(い)い間違(まちが)い combines 言(い)う (to say) + 間違(まちが)い (mistake).

Common causes

緊張(きんちょう) - nervousness
疲(つか)れ - fatigue
急(いそ)いでいる - being in a hurry
似(に)た言葉(ことば) - similar-sounding words

Types

名前(なまえ)の言(い)い間違(まちが)い - mixing up names
数字(すうじ)の言(い)い間違(まちが)い - saying wrong numbers
敬語(けいご)の言(い)い間違(まちが)い - keigo mistakes

RELATED ～間違(まちが)い WORDS:

Similar words

言(い)い損(そこ)ない - saying something wrong
舌(した)がもつれる - tongue getting tangled

Related Words

Related: 聞(き)き間違(まちが)い (mishearing)

Related: 書(か)き間違(まちが)い (writing mistake)

Related: 読(よ)み間違(まちが)い (misreading)

Related: 見(み)間違(まちが)い (mistaken sight)

Compare: 失言(しつげん) (slip of the tongue, gaffe)

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Added 2026.1.27 20:45 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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