miscategorizes

Files under incorrectly

Miscategorizes means to place something in the wrong category or classify it incorrectly: The system miscategorizes some legitimate emails as spam.

The error can be minor or consequential—a misfiled document versus a misdiagnosed condition.

The word implies that correct categories exist but were misapplied.

classification

mislabels

Marks with wrong identifiers

misassigns · misattributes · misallocates · misplaces · pigeonholes · stereotypes · typecasts · taxonomy · sorting · filing

judgment

misjudges

Estimates or assesses incorrectly

misreads · misunderstands · miscalls · misperceives · oversimplifies · distorts · misrepresents

error

mistake

Wrong action or decision

slip · gaffe · misstep · flaw · fault · misclassification · mislabeling · misidentification · misattribution · wrongly

Opposites
accuracy of classification

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Sorts into groups

classifies · sorts · recognizes · distinguishes

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G