diff --git a/Include/internal/pycore_condvar.h b/Include/internal/pycore_condvar.h
index 8b89d709510..edb7dc8193c 100644
--- a/Include/internal/pycore_condvar.h
+++ b/Include/internal/pycore_condvar.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ typedef CRITICAL_SECTION PyMUTEX_T;
    with a Semaphore.
    Semaphores are available on Windows XP (2003 server) and later.
    We use a Semaphore rather than an auto-reset event, because although
-   an auto-resent event might appear to solve the lost-wakeup bug (race
+   an auto-reset event might appear to solve the lost-wakeup bug (race
    condition between releasing the outer lock and waiting) because it
    maintains state even though a wait hasn't happened, there is still
    a lost wakeup problem if more than one thread are interrupted in the