misspeak

/mɪsˈspiːk/

Etymology

From Middle English misspeken, mispeken, mysspeken, from Old English *misspecan, missprecan (“to murmur”), equivalent to mis- + speak.

verb

  1. To fail to pronounce, utter, or speak correctly.“Either I misspoke or you misheard.”
  2. To speak insultingly or disrespectfully.