diff --git a/spacy/pipeline/span_ruler.py b/spacy/pipeline/span_ruler.py
index 807a4ffe5..0e7e9ebf7 100644
--- a/spacy/pipeline/span_ruler.py
+++ b/spacy/pipeline/span_ruler.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ def prioritize_existing_ents_filter(
 
 
 @registry.misc("spacy.prioritize_existing_ents_filter.v1")
-def make_preverse_existing_ents_filter():
+def make_preserve_existing_ents_filter():
     return prioritize_existing_ents_filter