I've caught myself writing (typing) possible instead of possibly a few times over the past few days, while I do intend to write possibly. Only upon rereading the sentence I notice my mistake.It is not a typo. I am able to touch-type on a qwerty layout on which 'e' and 'y' are both written using a different hand, and different fingers. The keys are two keys apart from each other.A simple google search for psychology writing wrong words didn't show up any immediate relevant results. I did read about a Freudian Slip, but it seems highly unlikely I would make such a mistake due to an unconscious ('dynamically repressed'), subdued, wish, conflict, or train of thought.Is there any psychological phenomenon explaining why I would make such an error?
Why do you sometimes write down one word while actually intending to write another?
cognitive psychology;language