diff --git a/python/lsst/pipe/base/connectionTypes.py b/python/lsst/pipe/base/connectionTypes.py
index 5fe0f2e80..f5776a67e 100644
--- a/python/lsst/pipe/base/connectionTypes.py
+++ b/python/lsst/pipe/base/connectionTypes.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class BaseConnection:
     multiple: bool = False
 
     deprecated: str | None = dataclasses.field(default=None, kw_only=True)
-    """A description of why this connectoin is deprecated, including the
+    """A description of why this connection is deprecated, including the
     version after which it may be removed.
 
     If not `None`, the string is appended to the docstring for this connection