misattribution
noun
misattribution is spelled M-I-S-A-T-T-R-I-B-U-T-I-O-N: 14 letters. It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 173,967th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, misattribution means “The act or process of misattributing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of misattribution is misattributions.
How many letters and syllables are in misattribution?
| Letters | 14: M-I-S-A-T-T-R-I-B-U-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 32 million words; the 173,967th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is misattribution?
Misattribution appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 173,967th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of misattribution
- misattributions plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does misattribution mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act or process of misattributing.
- 2
An incorrect attribution.
the misattribution of Shakespeare's plays to Francis Bacon
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does misattribution come from?
From mis- + attribution.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).