diff --git a/algebra/src/decompose/non_pow_of_2.rs b/algebra/src/decompose/non_pow_of_2.rs
index 6a87f722..d2ebe048 100644
--- a/algebra/src/decompose/non_pow_of_2.rs
+++ b/algebra/src/decompose/non_pow_of_2.rs
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ impl<T: UnsignedInteger> NonPowOf2ApproxSignedBasis<T> {
 
     /// Returns the drop bits of this [`NonPowOf2ApproxSignedBasis<T>`].
     ///
-    /// This means some bits of the value will be droped
+    /// This means some bits of the value will be dropped
     /// according to approximate signed decomposition.
     #[inline]
     pub fn drop_bits(&self) -> u32 {