misdirection vs misdirect

misdirection is a noun but misdirect is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
misdirection	Yes	No	No	No
misdirect	No	No	Yes	No

misdirection (noun)	misdirect (noun)
management that is careless or inefficient
the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something
incorrect directions or instructions
an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge

misdirection (verb)	misdirect (verb)
	put a wrong address on
	lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
	corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality