diff --git a/src/core/qgsunittypes.cpp b/src/core/qgsunittypes.cpp
index 1522632e1520..a6753fc6290c 100644
--- a/src/core/qgsunittypes.cpp
+++ b/src/core/qgsunittypes.cpp
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ QString QgsUnitTypes::toString( Qgis::DistanceUnit unit )
       return QObject::tr( "chains (Clarke's)", "distance" );
 
     case Qgis::DistanceUnit::ChainsUSSurvey:
-      return QObject::tr( "chains (US surver)", "distance" );
+      return QObject::tr( "chains (US survey)", "distance" );
 
     case Qgis::DistanceUnit::FeetBritish1865:
       return QObject::tr( "feet (British, 1865)", "distance" );