diff --git a/include/wx/arrstr.h b/include/wx/arrstr.h
index 9d5e1ef4ab..8b2a6325c9 100644
--- a/include/wx/arrstr.h
+++ b/include/wx/arrstr.h
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public:
   void Clear();
     // preallocates memory for given number of items
   void Alloc(size_t nCount);
-    // minimzes the memory usage (by freeing all extra memory)
+    // minimizes the memory usage (by freeing all extra memory)
   void Shrink();
 
   // simple accessors