misclassify
verbUK /ˌmɪsˈklæsɪfaɪ/
US /ˌmɪsˈklæsəfaɪ/
To put something in the wrong group.
The librarian misclassified the book and put it with the science books instead of the stories.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To give something the wrong name or label.
The clerk misclassified the package and sent it to the wrong place.
3. To judge a person or thing as the wrong type.
The coach misclassified the player as a beginner when he was actually very good.
4. To record information under the wrong heading.
The office misclassified the form, so it took longer to process.
5. To sort data into the wrong group by mistake.
The computer misclassified the email as junk mail.