diff --git a/components/sensor/as3935.rst b/components/sensor/as3935.rst
index aa6152939..5730bf351 100644
--- a/components/sensor/as3935.rst
+++ b/components/sensor/as3935.rst
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ The ``as3935`` sensor platform allows you to use your as3935 sensor
 in order to get notified when a thunderstorm is getting close.
 
 The AS3935 can detect the presence of lightning activity and provide an estimation
-on the diestance to the head of the storm. The chip issues a notification through an interrupt
+on the distance to the head of the storm. The chip issues a notification through an interrupt
 pin.
 
 The AS3935 can be configured to use either the SPI **or** I2C protocol for data communication.