diff --git a/language/functions.xml b/language/functions.xml
index 31568d1ddf..06577fe58b 100644
--- a/language/functions.xml
+++ b/language/functions.xml
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ $newref =&returns_reference();
     Variable functions won't work with language constructs such as
     <function>echo</function>, <function>unset</function>,
     <function>isset</function> and <function>empty</function>. This is
-    one of the major differences between PHP functions and langage
+    one of the major differences between PHP functions and language
     constructs.
    </para>
    <para>