diff --git a/crates/ruma-api/src/lib.rs b/crates/ruma-api/src/lib.rs
index 9da1f91f..3842b96a 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-api/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-api/src/lib.rs
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ impl VersionRepr {
 }
 
 impl MatrixVersion {
-    /// Checks wether a version is compatible with another.
+    /// Checks whether a version is compatible with another.
     ///
     /// A is compatible with B as long as B is equal or less, so long as A and B have the same major
     /// versions.