diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.cpp
index 71eec11e01a..993e86d73e4 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.cpp
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ struct DefinedTypesFilter {
     \relates QMetaType
     \overload
 
-    Returns \c true if the QMetaType \a a represents a difference type
+    Returns \c true if the QMetaType \a a represents a different type
     than the QMetaType \a b, otherwise returns \c false.
 */