methodical vs mislaid

methodical

adj
  • In an organized manner; proceeding with regard to method; systematic. 

  • Arranged with regard to method; disposed in a suitable manner, or in a manner to illustrate a subject, or to facilitate practical observation. 

mislaid

adj
  • Cannot be currently found, put in an obscure place, lost - often temporarily. 

How often have the words methodical and mislaid occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )