diff --git a/sdks/python/apache_beam/transforms/core.py b/sdks/python/apache_beam/transforms/core.py
index a3762adac0cb..c6560ee4357e 100644
--- a/sdks/python/apache_beam/transforms/core.py
+++ b/sdks/python/apache_beam/transforms/core.py
@@ -1156,7 +1156,7 @@ def merge_accumulators(self, accumulators, *args, **kwargs):
     raise NotImplementedError(str(self))
 
   def compact(self, accumulator, *args, **kwargs):
-    """Optionally returns a more compact represenation of the accumulator.
+    """Optionally returns a more compact representation of the accumulator.
 
     This is called before an accumulator is sent across the wire, and can
     be useful in cases where values are buffered or otherwise lazily