diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache/shared_informer.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache/shared_informer.go
index f23d55f1e4d..f5c7316a1d7 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache/shared_informer.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache/shared_informer.go
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ func (p *sharedProcessor) distribute(obj interface{}, sync bool) {
 			// non-sync messages are delivered to every listener
 			listener.add(obj)
 		case isSyncing:
-			// sync messages are delivered to every syncing listenter
+			// sync messages are delivered to every syncing listener
 			listener.add(obj)
 		default:
 			// skipping a sync obj for a non-syncing listener