misclassify
verb
mis·clas·si·fy
ˌmis-ˈkla-sə-ˌfī 
misclassified; misclassifying
: to assign (someone or something) to an incorrect group or category : to classify wrongly
a species misclassified in the wrong genus
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To evade customs duties, the actors would use false documents to either undervalue or misclassify the goods, and produce false invoices and transport documents to conceal the real destination of the goods.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Likewise, subtle input modifications during inference—also known as adversarial attacks—can completely misclassify results.
—Neel Sendas, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
One striking example involved modifying just a few pixels in an image of a cat—causing the AI to misclassify it as guacamole.
—Korok Ray, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Sentiment analysis tools may also misclassify technical or neutral language.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Likewise, subtle input modifications during inference—also known as adversarial attacks—can completely misclassify results.
—Neel Sendas, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
One striking example involved modifying just a few pixels in an image of a cat—causing the AI to misclassify it as guacamole.
—Korok Ray, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Sentiment analysis tools may also misclassify technical or neutral language.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Misclassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misclassify. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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