diff --git a/include/secp256k1.h b/include/secp256k1.h
index 7229579485..a5d0644c12 100644
--- a/include/secp256k1.h
+++ b/include/secp256k1.h
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ SECP256K1_WARN_UNUSED_RESULT int secp256k1_ecdsa_recover_compact(
 ) SECP256K1_ARG_NONNULL(1) SECP256K1_ARG_NONNULL(2) SECP256K1_ARG_NONNULL(3) SECP256K1_ARG_NONNULL(4) SECP256K1_ARG_NONNULL(5);
 
 
-/** Do an ellitic curve scalar multiplication in constant time.
+/** Do an elliptic curve scalar multiplication in constant time.
  *  Returns: 1: exponentiation was successful
  *          -1: scalar was zero (cannot serialize output point)
  *          -2: scalar overflow