Do you get words wrong when you are talking?

[ofwarren]

This happens to me multiple times a day, even when I'm relaxed at home.
Frustratingly my children pull me up on it and laugh, my husband never does.

For example, this morning my son put my hair bobble on his head and in my mind I was going to tell him it looked like a crown but I changed my mind and tried to say "it's on your head", but I said "on your KED" because I was thinking of the word crown.
Sometimes I use entirely the wrong word, especially if I feel rushed in the conversation. It's like I can't think of the word and the wrong one blurts out.

I seem to need a lot more processing time than others. It's one of the first skills I lose when really stressed and is why I much prefer using the written word as I can take my time.

I am the same! Your example of 'head/crown - ked' is perfect. I wouldn't have even been able to provide an example of something that is a very regular occurrence in my life

I prefer written word as it gives me time to think and amend.

With spoken word, I can blurt things out and there's no taking it back.

It's one of the reasons I have to rehearse what I need to say over and over and why phone conversations sometimes go horribly wrong.

Yes, I do that kind of thing often, also getting words the wrong way round - like 'could you put some potatoes in the salt' rather than 'salt in the potatoes'.

There's a term for this and I can't remember what it is! But yes, I do it, things like instead of dentist I'll say toothbrush. The chain is there in my head, i just don't quite get to the right spot before speaking.

@LizDoingTheCanCan

There's a term for this and I can't remember what it is! But yes, I do it, things like instead of dentist I'll say toothbrush. The chain is there in my head, i just don't quite get to the right spot before speaking.

Yes! That's exactly what I do!
I'd love to know what it's called but I don't know what to search for in Google.

I went to the chippy once. Couldn’t decide between cod and chips or rock and chips. Asked for cock and chips. 😀

@Tlollj

I went to the chippy once. Couldn’t decide between cod and chips or rock and chips. Asked for cock and chips. 😀

Omg ha ha ha ha

Is it cluttered speech?
www.autismparentingmagazine.com/autistic-children-cluttering-speech/

Ked is an example of a spoonerism I think

I'm the same and this is the main thing I struggle with and makes me suspect I'm autistic.

I try to prepare for things before they happen but sometimes life is just too busy for that. Today at th chemist I tried to say "have you got a prescription for Joe bloggs" and I said "I'm here pre prescription for for J-Jloe Bloggs" it's so embarrassing, I feel like people think I'm stupid.

@LadyCordeliaFitzgerald

Ked is an example of a spoonerism I think

Thanks for this, I think you are right.

I say the wrong words (sometimes it's linked to what I want to say, sometimes it's a completely random other word..) but more often I just stop talking mid sentence. It's like my brain has paused when I get to a word I can't find, and it unpauses a few seconds later. I think in words rather than pictures (very poor minds eye but that's a whole other thread) but still can't always find the word to express what I mean.

@Tlollj

I went to the chippy once. Couldn’t decide between cod and chips or rock and chips. Asked for cock and chips. 😀

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I randomly do this with the sounds FFF and THH. So for example I'll say 'Thace' instead of 'Face'. It only happens occasionally so it's not a speech issue but it make me cringe!

And then there was a time in a meeting I went to say "...by which..." and it came out as "...why bitch..." That was definitely the worst one.

@vitahelp

I randomly do this with the sounds FFF and THH. So for example I'll say 'Thace' instead of 'Face'. It only happens occasionally so it's not a speech issue but it make me cringe!

And then there was a time in a meeting I went to say "...by which..." and it came out as "...why bitch..." That was definitely the worst one.

I'm sorry for laughing but the swearing ones are so funny.
Obviously not for you at the time though.

@ofwarren It does make me laugh thinking back, luckily no-one in the meeting seemed to notice!!

Yeah, absolutely, I come out with some right incoherent rubbish sometimes. I also rush what I'm trying to say because I assume the other person isn't listening to me, and it all gets muddled up.

I think it’s a type of Aphasia, a word finding difficulty. Happens to me all the time. I either substitute one word for another completely, or just can’t even bring a word to mind. I say “thing” a lot whilst pointing. Gets worse when my anxiety is high, or I’m over stimulated.

@BarrowInFurnessRailwayStation

Yeah, absolutely, I come out with some right incoherent rubbish sometimes. I also rush what I'm trying to say because I assume the other person isn't listening to me, and it all gets muddled up.

Yes! I rush too because people always interrupt and talk over me.

@TheIsaacs I'm going to look up aphasia now. It's so nice to have a name for something. Oh the irony! I deteste writing because of my struggle with words.

I think I have seen this referred to as semantic errors as well, or word finding/word retrieval difficulties.

This happens to me too.

Not sure if it's an age thing? (probably)

My current thing is “losing” names. I can feel my mind reaching and it just isn’t there.

The second thing is white goods and only being able to think of dishwasher- i’ll ask someone to turn the dishwasher off and put the dry clothes away. Or take the wet clothes out the dishwasher and hang them up. I know it’s wrong, but thats the only word my brain has.

Yes I do it and so do other people in my family of all generations, so not linked to age but does look in our case as though it might be hereditary.

I much prefer the written word both for taking in information and also for expressing myself. I cannot think and speak at the same time as it takes me time to find the right word. In running speech I often jumble them.

I also have trouble retrieving other information too so I feel as though information (or words) are somehow not well organised in my brain. I have to go through quite a lot of 'brain clutter' before I can find the right item.

I often say the opposite word to the one I mean, or lose the word competely. I’ve noticed it happening more regularly though so wondering if it’s age, too.