What does "misfile" mean?

To file incorrectly; to file in the wrong place or the wrong way.

What is a synonym for "misfile"?

Common synonyms include: misfiled data, misplaced.

/mɪsˈfaɪ.əl/ verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Verb

1
To file incorrectly; to file in the wrong place or the wrong way. transitive
"The doctor had trouble finding Mrs Wagner's patient record, since it had been misfiled under the letter V."

"The doctor had trouble finding Mrs Wagner's patient record, since it had been misfiled under the letter V."

From mis- + file.