diff --git a/functions/var.xml b/functions/var.xml
index 3ac5286d47..a29f0483c9 100644
--- a/functions/var.xml
+++ b/functions/var.xml
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ print_r ($a);
      <para>
       This function will continue forever if given an array or object 
       that contains a direct or indirect reference to itself or that 
-      contains an array or object on a deepre level that does so.
+      contains an array or object on a deeper level that does so.
       This is especially true for <literal>print_r($GLOBALS)</literal>, 
       as <literal>$GLOBALS</literal> is itself a global variable and
       contains a reference to itself as such.