1. the act or result of pairing or joining things incorrectly or inappropriately
Usage: often used in technical or textile contexts

1. present participle of mispatch; to patch or join incorrectly
Usage: less common than the noun form

Examples

• The mispatching of the fabric pieces resulted in an uneven quilt.
• Quality control caught the mispatching before the garments left the factory.
• Mispatching the network cables caused connectivity issues throughout the office.
• The tailor's mispatching of the seams was visible on the finished jacket.
• Software updates sometimes cause mispatching of system files.
• Careful inspection revealed mispatching in the assembly process.