diff --git a/electrum/lnworker.py b/electrum/lnworker.py
index 62747e7ec..1b58a8bd2 100644
--- a/electrum/lnworker.py
+++ b/electrum/lnworker.py
@@ -1405,7 +1405,7 @@ class LNWallet(LNWorker):
         return tx
 
     def suggest_funding_amount(self, amount_to_pay, coins):
-        """ wether we can pay amount_sat after opening a new channel"""
+        """ whether we can pay amount_sat after opening a new channel"""
         num_sats_can_send = int(self.num_sats_can_send())
         lightning_needed = amount_to_pay - num_sats_can_send
         assert lightning_needed > 0