diff --git a/vlib/builtin/float.c.v b/vlib/builtin/float.c.v
index ac489dc495..89c2355694 100644
--- a/vlib/builtin/float.c.v
+++ b/vlib/builtin/float.c.v
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ pub fn (x f32) strg() string {
 	}
 }
 
-// strsci returns the `f32` as a `string` in scientific notation with `digit_num` deciamals displayed, max 8 digits.
+// strsci returns the `f32` as a `string` in scientific notation with `digit_num` decimals displayed, max 8 digits.
 // Example: assert f32(1.234).strsci(3) == '1.234e+00'
 [inline]
 pub fn (x f32) strsci(digit_num int) string {