diff --git a/src/merkle/smt/mod.rs b/src/merkle/smt/mod.rs
index 42020fcf..a4f95b55 100644
--- a/src/merkle/smt/mod.rs
+++ b/src/merkle/smt/mod.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ pub const SMT_MAX_DEPTH: u8 = 64;
 /// Every key maps to one leaf. If there are as many keys as there are leaves, then
 /// [Self::Leaf] should be the same type as [Self::Value], as is the case with
 /// [crate::merkle::SimpleSmt]. However, if there are more keys than leaves, then [`Self::Leaf`]
-/// must accomodate all keys that map to the same leaf.
+/// must accommodate all keys that map to the same leaf.
 ///
 /// [SparseMerkleTree] currently doesn't support optimizations that compress Merkle proofs.
 pub(crate) trait SparseMerkleTree<const DEPTH: u8> {