# attribution

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌæ.tɹɪˈbju.ʃən/ · frequency rank #18,019

## Definitions
1. The act of attributing something.
2. An explicit or formal acknowledgment of ownership or authorship.
3. A legal doctrine by which liability is extended to a defendant who did not actually commit the tortious or criminal act.

## Etymology
From Middle French attribution, from Latin attributio.

## Easily confused with
- **attrition** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/attribution-vs-attrition)
- **attributing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/attributing-vs-attribution)

## Common misspellings (15)
`atribution`, `atrtibution`, `attirbution`, `attrbiution`, `attribbution`, `attribtuion`, `attribuiton`, `attribusion`, `attributino`, `attributionn`, `attributoin`, `attributtion`, `attriubtion`, `attrribution`, `tatribution`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/attribution