The phrase "attributed incorrectly" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing something that has been assigned or credited to the wrong source or person.
Example: "The quote was attributed incorrectly to the wrong author, leading to confusion about its origin."
Alternatives: "misattributed" or "credited wrongly".
An earlier version of this article included a quote that was attributed incorrectly to William B. Ruger Sr.
An earlier version of a picture caption with this article attributed incorrectly the comment about the region needing people who want to say in the area.
An earlier version of this article attributed incorrectly an estimate that 50 million Facebook users' personal information may have been improperly shared during the 2016 election.
Because of an editing error, an earlier version of this article attributed incorrectly a Twitter statement to the North Korean government.
NATIONAL An article on Friday about the shooting death of Keith Ratliff, a popular gun enthusiast, attributed incorrectly a quotation about the circumstances surrounding his death.
But whether the comment was attributed incorrectly or the coach was misquoted, it left an impression on the Rams, who had lost two of their previous three games and were looking to take an early lead against the Giants.
But the gist is this: When there's a desired outcome and a possibility of one of those attributes incorrectly affecting someone's likelihood of getting it, the algorithm adjusts itself so there is a similar proportion of those outcomes regardless of that attribute.
We originally incorrectly attributed this quote to Monitor.
The song Love My Life had been incorrectly attributed to the writer Guy Chambers.
My column of Dec. 7 incorrectly attributed a quote to Winston Churchill.
A picture caption on an earlier version incorrectly attributed a quote to Nigel Lawson.
