diff --git a/Lib/multiprocessing/synchronize.py b/Lib/multiprocessing/synchronize.py
index 22eabe55b84..0faca78412c 100644
--- a/Lib/multiprocessing/synchronize.py
+++ b/Lib/multiprocessing/synchronize.py
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class Condition(object):
             num_waiters = (self._sleeping_count._semlock._get_value() -
                            self._woken_count._semlock._get_value())
         except Exception:
-            num_waiters = 'unkown'
+            num_waiters = 'unknown'
         return '<Condition(%s, %s)>' % (self._lock, num_waiters)
 
     def wait(self, timeout=None):
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index e3bcfe268c4..c506822be86 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ Core and Builtins
 Library
 -------
 
+- Fix typos in the multiprocessing module.
+
 - Issue #17754: Make ctypes.util.find_library() independent of the locale.
 
 - Issue #17968: Fix memory leak in os.listxattr().
diff --git a/Modules/_multiprocessing/multiprocessing.c b/Modules/_multiprocessing/multiprocessing.c
index a77c3b341c4..a4c4b2d38c0 100644
--- a/Modules/_multiprocessing/multiprocessing.c
+++ b/Modules/_multiprocessing/multiprocessing.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ _PyMp_SetError(PyObject *Type, int num)
         break;
     default:
         PyErr_Format(PyExc_RuntimeError,
-                     "unkown error number %d", num);
+                     "unknown error number %d", num);
     }
     return NULL;
 }