diff --git a/scipy/linalg/decomp.py b/scipy/linalg/decomp.py
index 0075f041f8d6..3eb92139de5f 100644
--- a/scipy/linalg/decomp.py
+++ b/scipy/linalg/decomp.py
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ def eig_banded(a_band, lower=False, eigvals_only=False, overwrite_a_band=False,
     eigvals_banded : eigenvalues for symmetric/Hermitian band matrices
     eig : eigenvalues and right eigenvectors of general arrays.
     eigh : eigenvalues and right eigenvectors for symmetric/Hermitian arrays
-    eigh_tridiagonal : eigenvalues and right eiegenvectors for
+    eigh_tridiagonal : eigenvalues and right eigenvectors for
         symmetric/Hermitian tridiagonal matrices
 
     Examples