diff --git a/cranelift/reader/src/lexer.rs b/cranelift/reader/src/lexer.rs
index 314c1bcf17..20556dc0bd 100644
--- a/cranelift/reader/src/lexer.rs
+++ b/cranelift/reader/src/lexer.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ pub enum Token<'a> {
     SigRef(u32),          // sig2
     UserRef(u32),         // u345
     Name(&'a str),        // %9arbitrary_alphanum, %x3, %0, %function ...
-    String(&'a str),      // "abritrary quoted string with no escape" ...
+    String(&'a str),      // "arbitrary quoted string with no escape" ...
     HexSequence(&'a str), // #89AF
     Identifier(&'a str),  // Unrecognized identifier (opcode, enumerator, ...)
     SourceLoc(&'a str),   // @00c7