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diff --git a/datasketches-memory-java8/src/main/java/org/apache/datasketches/memory/WritableMemory.java b/datasketches-memory-java8/src/main/java/org/apache/datasketches/memory/WritableMemory.java
index 14023e1..1641a39 100644
--- a/datasketches-memory-java8/src/main/java/org/apache/datasketches/memory/WritableMemory.java
+++ b/datasketches-memory-java8/src/main/java/org/apache/datasketches/memory/WritableMemory.java
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@
 
   /**
    * Encodes characters from the given CharSequence into UTF-8 bytes and puts them into this
-   * <i>WritableMemory</i> begining at the given offsetBytes.
+   * <i>WritableMemory</i> beginning at the given offsetBytes.
    * This is specifically designed to reduce the production of intermediate objects (garbage),
    * thus significantly reducing pressure on the JVM Garbage Collector.
    * @param offsetBytes offset bytes relative to this <i>WritableMemory</i> start