"Slips of the tongue," also known as speech errors or verbal slips, occur when a person unintentionally says something different from what they intended. These mistakes can happen in everyday conversation and often reveal the complexities of language processing in the brain. Common examples include mixing up words or mispronouncing phrases. These errors can be influenced by various factors, such as stress, fatigue, or distraction. While slips of the tongue are usually harmless, they can sometimes lead to humorous or embarrassing situations. Linguists study these phenomena to better understand how language is produced and processed in real-time.