diff --git a/assert/assertion_compare.go b/assert/assertion_compare.go
index c60e4e844..7e19eba09 100644
--- a/assert/assertion_compare.go
+++ b/assert/assertion_compare.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
-// Deprecated: CompareType has only ever been for internal use and has accidently been published since v1.6.0. Do not use it.
+// Deprecated: CompareType has only ever been for internal use and has accidentally been published since v1.6.0. Do not use it.
 type CompareType = compareResult
 
 type compareResult int