diff --git a/tools/clientcmd/api/types.go b/tools/clientcmd/api/types.go
index 58f88a51..829424dc 100644
--- a/tools/clientcmd/api/types.go
+++ b/tools/clientcmd/api/types.go
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ func (c AuthProviderConfig) String() string {
 // ExecConfig specifies a command to provide client credentials. The command is exec'd
 // and outputs structured stdout holding credentials.
 //
-// See the client.authentiction.k8s.io API group for specifications of the exact input
+// See the client.authentication.k8s.io API group for specifications of the exact input
 // and output format
 type ExecConfig struct {
 	// Command to execute.
diff --git a/tools/clientcmd/api/v1/types.go b/tools/clientcmd/api/v1/types.go
index d09c7858..0395f860 100644
--- a/tools/clientcmd/api/v1/types.go
+++ b/tools/clientcmd/api/v1/types.go
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ type AuthProviderConfig struct {
 // ExecConfig specifies a command to provide client credentials. The command is exec'd
 // and outputs structured stdout holding credentials.
 //
-// See the client.authentiction.k8s.io API group for specifications of the exact input
+// See the client.authentication.k8s.io API group for specifications of the exact input
 // and output format
 type ExecConfig struct {
 	// Command to execute.