diff --git a/drivers/include/drivers/PwmOut.h b/drivers/include/drivers/PwmOut.h
index 462c5760b91..9a901c4b758 100644
--- a/drivers/include/drivers/PwmOut.h
+++ b/drivers/include/drivers/PwmOut.h
@@ -133,8 +133,15 @@ class PwmOut {
 
     /** Read the PWM pulsewidth
      *  @returns
-     *   The PWM pulsewith, specified in microseconds (int)
+     *   The PWM pulsewidth, specified in microseconds (int)
      */
+    int read_pulsewidth_us();
+
+    /** Read the PWM pulsewidth
+     *  @returns
+     *   The PWM pulsewidth, specified in microseconds (int)
+     */
+    MBED_DEPRECATED("use read_pulsewidth_us() instead")
     int read_pulsewitdth_us();
 
     /** Suspend PWM operation
diff --git a/drivers/source/PwmOut.cpp b/drivers/source/PwmOut.cpp
index ccada968ed7..cc717f8e99a 100644
--- a/drivers/source/PwmOut.cpp
+++ b/drivers/source/PwmOut.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ void PwmOut::pulsewidth_us(int us)
     core_util_critical_section_exit();
 }
 
-int PwmOut::read_pulsewitdth_us()
+int PwmOut::read_pulsewidth_us()
 {
     core_util_critical_section_enter();
     auto val = pwmout_read_pulsewidth_us(&_pwm);
@@ -121,6 +121,11 @@ int PwmOut::read_pulsewitdth_us()
     return val;
 }
 
+int PwmOut::read_pulsewitdth_us()
+{
+    return read_pulsewidth_us();
+}
+
 void PwmOut::suspend()
 {
     core_util_critical_section_enter();
diff --git a/hal/include/hal/pwmout_api.h b/hal/include/hal/pwmout_api.h
index c606183931a..dc8fd84182e 100644
--- a/hal/include/hal/pwmout_api.h
+++ b/hal/include/hal/pwmout_api.h
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ void pwmout_pulsewidth_us(pwmout_t *obj, int us);
 /** Read the PWM pulsewidth specified in microseconds
  *
  * @param obj The pwmout object
- * @return A int output pulsewitdth
+ * @return A int output pulsewidth
  */
 int pwmout_read_pulsewidth_us(pwmout_t *obj);