diff --git a/packages/components/src/popover/index.js b/packages/components/src/popover/index.js
index 6e2c7afdf48f8..c2844c56a51f9 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/popover/index.js
+++ b/packages/components/src/popover/index.js
@@ -38,15 +38,15 @@ const SLOT_NAME = 'Popover';
  * Hook used trigger an event handler once the window is resized or scrolled.
  *
  * @param {Function} handler              Event handler.
- * @param {Object}   ignoredScrollalbeRef scroll events inside this element are ignored.
+ * @param {Object}   ignoredScrollableRef scroll events inside this element are ignored.
  */
-function useThrottledWindowScrollOrResize( handler, ignoredScrollalbeRef ) {
+function useThrottledWindowScrollOrResize( handler, ignoredScrollableRef ) {
 	// Refresh anchor rect on resize
 	useEffect( () => {
 		let refreshHandle;
 		const throttledRefresh = ( event ) => {
 			window.cancelAnimationFrame( refreshHandle );
-			if ( ignoredScrollalbeRef && event && event.type === 'scroll' && ignoredScrollalbeRef.current.contains( event.target ) ) {
+			if ( ignoredScrollableRef && event && event.type === 'scroll' && ignoredScrollableRef.current.contains( event.target ) ) {
 				return;
 			}
 			refreshHandle = window.requestAnimationFrame( handler );