diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/element.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/element.py
index 1a7ea489e5..168c1b19e0 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/element.py
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/element.py
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ def get_decomposition(element: ifcopenshell.entity_instance, is_recursive=True)
     """
     Retrieves all subelements of an element based on the spatial decomposition
     hierarchy. This includes all subspaces and elements contained in subspaces,
-    parts of an aggreate, all openings, and all fills of any openings.
+    parts of an aggregate, all openings, and all fills of any openings.
 
     :param element: The IFC element
     :return: The decomposition of the element