diff --git a/x/distribution/types/proposal.go b/x/distribution/types/proposal.go
index 1a0d0a886ed7..070bce7e3818 100644
--- a/x/distribution/types/proposal.go
+++ b/x/distribution/types/proposal.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func init() {
 	govtypes.RegisterProposalTypeCodec(&CommunityPoolSpendProposal{}, "cosmos-sdk/CommunityPoolSpendProposal")
 }
 
-// NewCommunityPoolSpendProposal creates a new community pool spned proposal.
+// NewCommunityPoolSpendProposal creates a new community pool spend proposal.
 //nolint:interfacer
 func NewCommunityPoolSpendProposal(title, description string, recipient sdk.AccAddress, amount sdk.Coins) *CommunityPoolSpendProposal {
 	return &CommunityPoolSpendProposal{title, description, recipient.String(), amount}