diff --git a/src/_pytest/config/__init__.py b/src/_pytest/config/__init__.py
index fcba5a112..f3f38eb7a 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/config/__init__.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/config/__init__.py
@@ -566,8 +566,8 @@ class PytestPluginManager(PluginManager):
         self._noconftest = noconftest
         self._using_pyargs = pyargs
         foundanchor = False
-        for intitial_path in args:
-            path = str(intitial_path)
+        for initial_path in args:
+            path = str(initial_path)
             # remove node-id syntax
             i = path.find("::")
             if i != -1: