diff --git a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_api/instrument_context.py b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_api/instrument_context.py
index a9f075d133c..e2ca1f2aed6 100644
--- a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_api/instrument_context.py
+++ b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_api/instrument_context.py
@@ -2096,7 +2096,7 @@ def configure_nozzle_layout(  # noqa: C901
             if style == NozzleLayout.PARTIAL_COLUMN:
                 if self.channels == 1 or self.channels == 96:
                     raise ValueError(
-                        "Partial Column configuraiton is only supported on 8-Channel Pipettes."
+                        "Partial column configuration is only supported on 8-Channel pipettes."
                     )
 
                 if end is None: