diff --git a/ltr559/__init__.py b/ltr559/__init__.py
index ea314a4..9f291a2 100644
--- a/ltr559/__init__.py
+++ b/ltr559/__init__.py
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ def set_light_repeat_rate_ms(self, rate_ms=100):
         self._ltr559.set('ALS_MEAS_RATE', repeat_rate_ms=rate_ms)
 
     def set_interrupt_mode(self, enable_light=True, enable_proximity=True):
-        """Set the intterupt mode
+        """Set the interrupt mode
 
         :param enable_light: Enable the light sensor interrupt
         :param enable_proximity: Enable the proximity sensor interrupt
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index e6d49c9..d80204b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ skip = """
 ./build,\
 ./dist.\
 """
+ignore-words-list = "als"
 
 [tool.isort]
 line_length = 200