1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/python.el b/lisp/progmodes/python.el
index b917d3f6429..d5aa73f5ef3 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/python.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/python.el
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ The type returned can be `comment', `string' or `paren'."
      (and
       ;; Match even number of backslashes.
       (or (not (any ?\\ ?\' ?\")) point
-          ;; Quotes might be preceeded by a escaped quote.
+          ;; Quotes might be preceded by a escaped quote.
           (and (or (not (any ?\\)) point) ?\\
                (* ?\\ ?\\) (any ?\' ?\")))
       (* ?\\ ?\\)