言(い)い間違(まちが)い

いいまちがい
noun
slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
communicationcognition
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.

Usage

Common after a mix-up of names or numbers, as when correcting oneself: 失礼(しつれい)、言(い)い間違(まちが)えました (Sorry, I misspoke). The verb is 言(い)い間違(まちが)える.

Similar words

  • 言(い)い損(そこ)ない - failing to say something right, or forgetting to say it
  • 舌(した)がもつれる - one's tongue gets tangled

Related words

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 2026.9.27 7:02
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