diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-cloudwatch/lib/alarm.ts b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-cloudwatch/lib/alarm.ts
index e25bf8cfe1aef..d00d5eb13ccdf 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-cloudwatch/lib/alarm.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-cloudwatch/lib/alarm.ts
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ export class Alarm extends AlarmBase {
   /**
    * Trigger this action if the alarm fires
    *
-   * Typically SnsAcion or AutoScalingAction.
+   * Typically SnsAction or AutoScalingAction.
    */
   public addAlarmAction(...actions: IAlarmAction[]) {
     if (this.alarmActionArns === undefined) {