diff --git a/src/lib/ae_utils/ae_utils.ts b/src/lib/ae_utils/ae_utils.ts
index 0cbe3b02..6e2818f0 100644
--- a/src/lib/ae_utils/ae_utils.ts
+++ b/src/lib/ae_utils/ae_utils.ts
@@ -127,9 +127,9 @@ function create_video_element({account_id, base_url, hosted_file_id, filename=nu
 // }
 
 
-// This function will take a long string (sentences or paraghraphs) of text and return an estimated number of words.
+// This function will take a long string (sentences or paragraphs) of text and return an estimated number of words.
 function count_words(text: string) {
-    if (!text && text.length < 1) {
+    if (!text || text.length < 1) {
         return false;
     }
     let count = text.trim().split(/\s+/).length;