def pad_right(word, min_length: int):
    """
    Adds spaces to the right of word to make it at least as long as the given length.
    :param word: the word to pad
    :param min_length: the minimum length to make the string
    :return: the string word, with spaces added to that it is at least `min_length` long
    """
    padding = min_length - len(word)
    return (
        word + " " * padding
    )