置おき違ちがえる

ichidan verb

misplace; put in the wrong place

Used when someone accidentally puts an object where it doesn't belong, often resulting in not being able to find it later.

• 鍵かぎを置おき違ちがえて、探さがすのに時じ間かんがかかった。

  I misplaced my keys and it took me a while to find them.

• 書しょ類るいを置おき違ちがえないように、すぐにファイルに戻もどしてください。

  Please put the documents back in the file right away so you don't misplace them.