diff --git a/arrow-array/src/array/primitive_array.rs b/arrow-array/src/array/primitive_array.rs
index 933f19518c65..917822d4248f 100644
--- a/arrow-array/src/array/primitive_array.rs
+++ b/arrow-array/src/array/primitive_array.rs
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ pub type Decimal256Array = PrimitiveArray<Decimal256Type>;
 
 pub use crate::types::ArrowPrimitiveType;
 
-/// An array of primtive values, of type [`ArrowPrimitiveType`]
+/// An array of primitive values, of type [`ArrowPrimitiveType`]
 ///
 /// # Example: From a Vec
 ///