diff --git a/gdk/gdkscreen.c b/gdk/gdkscreen.c
index 494902251c..649f49ed75 100644
--- a/gdk/gdkscreen.c
+++ b/gdk/gdkscreen.c
@@ -1095,7 +1095,7 @@ gdk_screen_get_setting (GdkScreen   *screen,
  * on very high density outputs this can be a higher value (often 2).
  *
  * This can be used if you want to create pixel based data for a
- * particula monitor, but most of the time you’re drawing to a window
+ * particular monitor, but most of the time you’re drawing to a window
  * where it is better to use gdk_window_get_scale_factor() instead.
  *
  * Since: 3.10