diff --git a/src/dict.c b/src/dict.c
index 69fb3b8f8..e13aeaca3 100644
--- a/src/dict.c
+++ b/src/dict.c
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ int dictReplace(dict *d, void *key, void *val)
     dictEntry *entry, *existing, auxentry;
 
     /* Try to add the element. If the key
-     * does not exists dictAdd will suceed. */
+     * does not exists dictAdd will succeed. */
     entry = dictAddRaw(d,key,&existing);
     if (entry) {
         dictSetVal(d, entry, val);