diff --git a/src/cgutils.cpp b/src/cgutils.cpp
index b16025bf3dde1..7b4cca3dbf374 100644
--- a/src/cgutils.cpp
+++ b/src/cgutils.cpp
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ static Value *emit_bounds_check(const jl_cgval_t &ainfo, jl_value_t *ty, Value *
 // It is currently unused, but might be used in the future for a more precise answer.
 static unsigned julia_alignment(Value* /*ptr*/, jl_value_t *jltype, unsigned alignment) {
     if (!alignment && ((jl_datatype_t*)jltype)->alignment > MAX_ALIGN) {
-        // Type's natural alignment exceeds strictess alignment promised in heap, so return the heap alignment.
+        // Type's natural alignment exceeds strictest alignment promised in heap, so return the heap alignment.
         return MAX_ALIGN;
     }
     return alignment;