diff --git a/datasets/flwr_datasets/federated_dataset.py b/datasets/flwr_datasets/federated_dataset.py
index f5698e144979..ed3d03fd1442 100644
--- a/datasets/flwr_datasets/federated_dataset.py
+++ b/datasets/flwr_datasets/federated_dataset.py
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ def partitioners(self) -> Dict[str, Partitioner]:
 
         The returned partitioners have the splits of the dataset assigned to them.
         """
-        # This function triggers the dataset download (laizy download) and checks
+        # This function triggers the dataset download (lazy download) and checks
         # the partitioner specification correctness (which can also happen lazily only
         # after the dataset download).
         if not self._dataset_prepared: