diff --git a/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/stdlib/primitives/safe_uint/safe_uint.test.cpp b/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/stdlib/primitives/safe_uint/safe_uint.test.cpp
index 1df95fb7be9..9e319d8fb4b 100644
--- a/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/stdlib/primitives/safe_uint/safe_uint.test.cpp
+++ b/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/stdlib/primitives/safe_uint/safe_uint.test.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ TYPED_TEST(SafeUintTest, TestMultiplyOperationOutOfRangeFails)
 {
     STDLIB_TYPE_ALIASES
     auto builder = Builder();
-    // Since max is initally set to (1 << 2) - 1 = 3 (as bit range checks are easier than generic integer bounds),
+    // Since max is initially set to (1 << 2) - 1 = 3 (as bit range checks are easier than generic integer bounds),
     // should allow largest power of 3 smaller than r iterations, which is 159. Hence below we should exceed r, and
     // expect a throw
     field_ct a(witness_ct(&builder, 2));