diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/annotations/OptimisticLockType.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/annotations/OptimisticLockType.java
index 956148bf29..a6df6dd3a0 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/annotations/OptimisticLockType.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/annotations/OptimisticLockType.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ package org.hibernate.annotations;
 
 /**
  * Optimistic locking strategy
- * VERSION is the default and recommanded one
+ * VERSION is the default and recommended one
  *
  * @author Emmanuel Bernard
  */