diff --git a/src/spatialdata/_core/spatialdata.py b/src/spatialdata/_core/spatialdata.py
index 3cb9f8d52..48f6386ca 100644
--- a/src/spatialdata/_core/spatialdata.py
+++ b/src/spatialdata/_core/spatialdata.py
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ def from_elements_dict(
         """
         warnings.warn(
             'This method is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. Use "SpatialData.init_from_elements('
-            ')" instead. For the momment, such methods will be automatically called.',
+            ')" instead. For the moment, such methods will be automatically called.',
             DeprecationWarning,
             stacklevel=2,
         )