diff --git a/Lib/email/_parseaddr.py b/Lib/email/_parseaddr.py
index 84917038874ba1..d831f62b4559d0 100644
--- a/Lib/email/_parseaddr.py
+++ b/Lib/email/_parseaddr.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def _parsedate_tz(data):
 
     The last (additional) element is the time zone offset in seconds, except if
     the timezone was specified as -0000.  In that case the last element is
-    None.  This indicates a UTC timestamp that explicitly declaims knowledge of
+    None.  This indicates a UTC timestamp that explicitly disclaims knowledge of
     the source timezone, as opposed to a +0000 timestamp that indicates the
     source timezone really was UTC.
 
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2025-05-21-17-05-31.gh-issue-101913.lbdlVA.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2025-05-21-17-05-31.gh-issue-101913.lbdlVA.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..aa969541215e52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2025-05-21-17-05-31.gh-issue-101913.lbdlVA.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Changed wording of docstring in _parsedate_tz to say "disclaims" instead of "declaims" for improved clarity, as it confused some users.
+Contributed by Gustaf Gyllensporre.