diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
index 51d88ad9e9b9..be4f171b8505 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def set_title(self, label, fontdict=None, loc=None, pad=None, *, y=None,
             Which title to set.
 
         y : float, default: :rc:`axes.titley`
-            Vertical Axes loation for the title (1.0 is the top).  If
+            Vertical Axes location for the title (1.0 is the top).  If
             None (the default) and :rc:`axes.titley` is also None, y is
             determined automatically to avoid decorators on the Axes.