diff --git a/pyttsx3/drivers/espeak.py b/pyttsx3/drivers/espeak.py
index 5f5aae6..46e4e50 100644
--- a/pyttsx3/drivers/espeak.py
+++ b/pyttsx3/drivers/espeak.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ def setProperty(name: str, value):  # noqa: C901,PLR0912
                     raise ValueError(msg)
                 else:
                     msg = (
-                        f"SetVoiceByName ailed with unknown return code {result} for voice: {value}"
+                        f"SetVoiceByName failed with unknown return code {result} for voice: {value}"
                     )
                     raise ValueError(msg)
             except ctypes.ArgumentError as e: