diff --git a/packages/core/src/metadata/directives.ts b/packages/core/src/metadata/directives.ts
index 8dabc20746..360cee307e 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/metadata/directives.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/metadata/directives.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export interface DirectiveDecorator {
    * runtime.
    *
    * Directive classes, like component classes, can implement
-   * [life-cycle hoooks](guide/lifecycle-hooks) to influence their configuration and behavior.
+   * [life-cycle hooks](guide/lifecycle-hooks) to influence their configuration and behavior.
    *
    *
    * @usageNotes