diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
index 0090b2a654..ac455ac470 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
@@ -1352,7 +1352,7 @@ OpenLayers.Map = OpenLayers.Class({
 
 
     /**
-     * APIMethod: getZoomForExteng
+     * APIMethod: getZoomForExtent
      * 
      * Parameters: 
      * bounds - {<OpenLayers.Bounds>}