diff --git a/pigpio.h b/pigpio.h
index 08aadac..59dc11c 100644
--- a/pigpio.h
+++ b/pigpio.h
@@ -3072,7 +3072,7 @@ pages 165-166 of the Broadcom peripherals document for full
 details.
 
 SSSSS @ number of bytes successfully copied to transmit FIFO
-RRRRR @ number of bytes in receieve FIFO
+RRRRR @ number of bytes in receive FIFO
 TTTTT @ number of bytes in transmit FIFO
 RB    @ receive busy
 TE    @ transmit FIFO empty
diff --git a/pigpio.py b/pigpio.py
index edb6734..9c9713c 100644
--- a/pigpio.py
+++ b/pigpio.py
@@ -3677,7 +3677,7 @@ class pi():
       details.
 
       SSSSS @ number of bytes successfully copied to transmit FIFO
-      RRRRR @ number of bytes in receieve FIFO
+      RRRRR @ number of bytes in receive FIFO
       TTTTT @ number of bytes in transmit FIFO
       RB    @ receive busy
       TE    @ transmit FIFO empty
diff --git a/pigpiod_if2.h b/pigpiod_if2.h
index 15efdb3..723c59d 100644
--- a/pigpiod_if2.h
+++ b/pigpiod_if2.h
@@ -3613,7 +3613,7 @@ pages 165-166 of the Broadcom peripherals document for full
 details.
 
 SSSSS @ number of bytes successfully copied to transmit FIFO
-RRRRR @ number of bytes in receieve FIFO
+RRRRR @ number of bytes in receive FIFO
 TTTTT @ number of bytes in transmit FIFO
 RB    @ receive busy
 TE    @ transmit FIFO empty