diff --git a/ibis/expr/types/strings.py b/ibis/expr/types/strings.py
index 7b08cc107ff9..0b8d5a9f8cdb 100644
--- a/ibis/expr/types/strings.py
+++ b/ibis/expr/types/strings.py
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ def join(self, strings: Sequence[str | StringValue] | ir.ArrayValue) -> StringVa
         return cls(strings, sep=self).to_expr()
 
     def startswith(self, start: str | StringValue) -> ir.BooleanValue:
-        """Determine whether `self` starts with `end`.
+        """Determine whether `self` starts with `start`.
 
         Parameters
         ----------