diff --git a/wxPython/wx/lib/plot.py b/wxPython/wx/lib/plot.py
index 7bb44770e5..ee1b9cf914 100644
--- a/wxPython/wx/lib/plot.py
+++ b/wxPython/wx/lib/plot.py
@@ -1139,7 +1139,7 @@ class PlotCanvas(wx.Panel):
             l.append(cn)
         return l
 
-    def GetClosetPoint(self, pntXY, pointScaled= True):
+    def GetClosestPoint(self, pntXY, pointScaled= True):
         """Returns list with
             [curveNumber, legend, index of closest point, pointXY, scaledXY, distance]
             list for only the closest curve.
@@ -1159,6 +1159,8 @@ class PlotCanvas(wx.Panel):
         mdist = min(dists)  #Min dist
         i = dists.index(mdist)  #index for min dist
         return closestPts[i]  #this is the closest point on closest curve
+    
+    GetClosetPoint = GetClosestPoint
 
     def UpdatePointLabel(self, mDataDict):
         """Updates the pointLabel point on screen with data contained in
@@ -2029,7 +2031,7 @@ class TestFrame(wx.Frame):
         if self.client.GetEnablePointLabel() == True:
             #make up dict with info for the pointLabel
             #I've decided to mark the closest point on the closest curve
-            dlst= self.client.GetClosetPoint( self.client._getXY(event), pointScaled= True)
+            dlst= self.client.GetClosestPoint( self.client._getXY(event), pointScaled= True)
             if dlst != []:    #returns [] if none
                 curveNum, legend, pIndex, pointXY, scaledXY, distance = dlst
                 #make up dictionary to pass to my user function (see DrawPointLabel)