diff --git a/pyiceberg/table/update/schema.py b/pyiceberg/table/update/schema.py
index f96ef3291..0c83628f3 100644
--- a/pyiceberg/table/update/schema.py
+++ b/pyiceberg/table/update/schema.py
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ def _update_column(self, field: NestedField, existing_field: NestedField) -> Non
         if field.field_type.is_primitive and field.field_type != existing_field.field_type:
             try:
                 # If the current type is wider than the new type, then
-                # we preform a noop
+                # we perform a noop
                 _ = promote(field.field_type, existing_field.field_type)
             except ResolveError:
                 # If this is not the case, perform the type evolution