diff --git a/gdk/gdkevents.c b/gdk/gdkevents.c
index fcc7559721..ea6ff83f37 100644
--- a/gdk/gdkevents.c
+++ b/gdk/gdkevents.c
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ gdk_event_get_axis (GdkEvent   *event,
  * @event: a valid #GdkEvent
  *
  * Request more motion notifies if #event is a motion notify hint event.
- * This funciton should be used instead of gdk_window_get_pointer() to
+ * This function should be used instead of gdk_window_get_pointer() to
  * request further motion notifies, because it also works for extension
  * events where motion notifies are provided for devices other than the
  * core pointer.