diff --git a/reference/classobj/functions/class-exists.xml b/reference/classobj/functions/class-exists.xml
index ef1c0f2a04..77f172f54d 100644
--- a/reference/classobj/functions/class-exists.xml
+++ b/reference/classobj/functions/class-exists.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.8 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.9 $ -->
 <refentry id="function.class-exists">
  <refnamediv>
   <refname>class_exists</refname>
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
      <term><parameter>autoload</parameter></term>
      <listitem>
       <para>
-       Wether to call &link.autoload; or not by default
+       Whether to call &link.autoload; or not by default
       </para>
      </listitem>
     </varlistentry>