diff --git a/Lib/traceback.py b/Lib/traceback.py
index 4e7605d15fa..59d6d1d0698 100644
--- a/Lib/traceback.py
+++ b/Lib/traceback.py
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ class TracebackException:
         The return value is a generator of strings, each ending in a newline.
 
         Normally, the generator emits a single string; however, for
-        SyntaxError exceptions, it emites several lines that (when
+        SyntaxError exceptions, it emits several lines that (when
         printed) display detailed information about where the syntax
         error occurred.