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malk asked in Social SciencePsychology · 8 years ago

Is this a disorder and what would it be called?

Over the past year to a year and a half I've begun to mix up words in speech excessively. It's like I'll have the sentence formed perfectly when in my head, but, as soon as I try to speak it, I mix up two words when comparing things and say the exact opposite of what I meant. Sometimes, I'll also mix up single words like I'll say "roof" instead of "ceiling" or "geometry" instead of "geography." I'm beginning to get concerned about this; I'll look like an idiot half the time and will try to just pass it off as "you know what I mean" then have it happen again in another minute of conversation. It's happening purely with speech; I have no problems with text or written words besides forgetting how to spell long words sometimes. What is this?

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  • 8 years ago
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    u just get nervous probably nothing serious. i would call is stuttering but im not sure maybe u should go see a speech therapist

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    maybe its because you speak to fast?....i had a similar problem....

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