mis·at·trib·ute
To attribute incorrectly: misattributed the quotation to Dickens.
What does Misattribution mean?
: to incorrectly indicate the cause, origin, or creator of (something) : to attribute wrongly There's still dispute about this Canadian species, which was originally misattributed to Connecticut.—
Is Misattribute a word?
Frequency: To attribute incorrectly. Misattributed the quotation to Dickens.