diff --git a/pyiceberg/catalog/__init__.py b/pyiceberg/catalog/__init__.py
index 0098d4997c..cb1325610d 100644
--- a/pyiceberg/catalog/__init__.py
+++ b/pyiceberg/catalog/__init__.py
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ def purge_table(self, identifier: Union[str, Identifier]) -> None:
         delete_files(io, prev_metadata_files, PREVIOUS_METADATA)
         delete_files(io, {table.metadata_location}, METADATA)
 
-    def table_exist(self, identifier: Union[str, Identifier]) -> bool:
+    def table_exists(self, identifier: Union[str, Identifier]) -> bool:
         try:
             self.load_table(identifier)
             return True
diff --git a/tests/catalog/test_base.py b/tests/catalog/test_base.py
index e439be0319..3218239dd9 100644
--- a/tests/catalog/test_base.py
+++ b/tests/catalog/test_base.py
@@ -377,15 +377,15 @@ def test_table_raises_error_on_table_not_found(catalog: InMemoryCatalog) -> None
         catalog.load_table(TEST_TABLE_IDENTIFIER)
 
 
-def test_table_exist(catalog: InMemoryCatalog) -> None:
+def test_table_exists(catalog: InMemoryCatalog) -> None:
     # Given
     given_catalog_has_a_table(catalog)
     # Then
-    assert catalog.table_exist(TEST_TABLE_IDENTIFIER)
+    assert catalog.table_exists(TEST_TABLE_IDENTIFIER)
 
 
-def test_table_exist_on_table_not_found(catalog: InMemoryCatalog) -> None:
-    assert not catalog.table_exist(TEST_TABLE_IDENTIFIER)
+def test_table_exists_on_table_not_found(catalog: InMemoryCatalog) -> None:
+    assert not catalog.table_exists(TEST_TABLE_IDENTIFIER)
 
 
 def test_drop_table(catalog: InMemoryCatalog) -> None: