ascribe vs attribute

ascribe is not a noun while attribute is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ascribe	No	No	Yes	No
attribute	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ascribe and attribute are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of ascribe include assign, impute.

ascribe (noun)	attribute (noun)
	an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
	a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished

ascribe (verb)	attribute (verb)
attribute or credit to	attribute or credit to
	decide as to where something belongs in a scheme