diff --git a/py/misc.h b/py/misc.h
index e60665e591e4fb8950253ac7ab8dc7223bf17c85..7584bc017655b3bdfb411b8c4bbd646da3d26030 100644
--- a/py/misc.h
+++ b/py/misc.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ typedef unsigned int uint;
 #define MAX(x, y) ((x) > (y) ? (x) : (y))
 #endif
 
-/** memomry allocation ******************************************/
+/** memory allocation ******************************************/
 
 // TODO make a lazy m_renew that can increase by a smaller amount than requested (but by at least 1 more element)