diff --git a/xlrd/sheet.py b/xlrd/sheet.py
index 79e5b99..80f6f2e 100644
--- a/xlrd/sheet.py
+++ b/xlrd/sheet.py
@@ -1501,7 +1501,7 @@ def string_record_contents(self, data):
             if nchars_found > nchars_expected:
                 msg = ("STRING/CONTINUE: expected %d chars, found %d" 
                     % (nchars_expected, nchars_found))
-                raise XLRDErrror(msg)
+                raise XLRDError(msg)
             rc, _unused_len, data = bk.get_record_parts()
             if rc != XL_CONTINUE:
                 raise XLRDError(