diff --git a/doc/python/probe_sample.rst b/doc/python/probe_sample.rst
index 983b94d5eb5dc4b1b31dddc76f2f2cdbbfd93f0f..41374bd15b92ebc87b3ef17d31b85c9a00859bce 100644
--- a/doc/python/probe_sample.rst
+++ b/doc/python/probe_sample.rst
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ Density mechanism state variable
    .. py:function:: cable_probe_density_state_cell(mechanism, state)
 
    The value of the state variable ``state`` in the density mechanism ``mechanism``
-   on each cable in each CV of the cell discretixation.
+   on each cable in each CV of the cell discretization.
 
    Metadata: the list of corresponding :class:`cable` objects.