diff --git a/lib/elements/dom-repeat.html b/lib/elements/dom-repeat.html
index aa2ad94b7c..f31974d95e 100644
--- a/lib/elements/dom-repeat.html
+++ b/lib/elements/dom-repeat.html
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@
         console.warn('dom-repeat expected array for `items`, found', this.items);
       }
       // If path was to an item (e.g. 'items.3' or 'items.3.foo'), forward the
-      // path to that instance synchronously (retuns false for non-item paths)
+      // path to that instance synchronously (returns false for non-item paths)
       if (!this.__handleItemPath(change.path, change.value)) {
         // Otherwise, the array was reset ('items') or spliced ('items.splices'),
         // so queue a full refresh