in speech v.s. in a speech

[Lost_Soul]

Hi,

Could you tell me which one you'd choose:

[Conchita]

Both your sentences are correct, but they have different meanings:

1.These words are easy to mix up in speech. = The words can be mixed up in spoken language.

2.These words are easy to mix up in a speech. = The words can be mixed up when giving a talk in public.

[Lost_Soul]

Thank you very much!