diff --git a/src/cdk/overlay/overlay-directives.spec.ts b/src/cdk/overlay/overlay-directives.spec.ts
index 1fc30824d35..88794b0810f 100644
--- a/src/cdk/overlay/overlay-directives.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/overlay/overlay-directives.spec.ts
@@ -382,12 +382,12 @@ describe('Overlay directives', () => {
     });
 
     it('should allow for flexible positioning to be enabled', () => {
-      expect(fixture.componentInstance.connectedOverlayDirective.flexibleDiemsions).not.toBe(true);
+      expect(fixture.componentInstance.connectedOverlayDirective.flexibleDimensions).not.toBe(true);
 
       fixture.componentInstance.flexibleDimensions = true;
       fixture.detectChanges();
 
-      expect(fixture.componentInstance.connectedOverlayDirective.flexibleDiemsions).toBe(true);
+      expect(fixture.componentInstance.connectedOverlayDirective.flexibleDimensions).toBe(true);
     });
 
     it('should allow for growing after open to be enabled', () => {
diff --git a/src/cdk/overlay/overlay-directives.ts b/src/cdk/overlay/overlay-directives.ts
index 364c2746551..901fa42b8ff 100644
--- a/src/cdk/overlay/overlay-directives.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/overlay/overlay-directives.ts
@@ -183,8 +183,10 @@ export class CdkConnectedOverlay implements OnDestroy, OnChanges {
 
   /** Whether the overlay's width and height can be constrained to fit within the viewport. */
   @Input('cdkConnectedOverlayFlexibleDimensions')
-  get flexibleDiemsions() { return this._flexibleDimensions; }
-  set flexibleDiemsions(value: boolean) { this._flexibleDimensions = coerceBooleanProperty(value); }
+  get flexibleDimensions() { return this._flexibleDimensions; }
+  set flexibleDimensions(value: boolean) {
+    this._flexibleDimensions = coerceBooleanProperty(value);
+  }
 
   /** Whether the overlay can grow after the initial open when flexible positioning is turned on. */
   @Input('cdkConnectedOverlayGrowAfterOpen')
@@ -310,7 +312,7 @@ export class CdkConnectedOverlay implements OnDestroy, OnChanges {
   private _createPositionStrategy(): FlexibleConnectedPositionStrategy {
     const strategy = this._overlay.position()
       .flexibleConnectedTo(this.origin.elementRef)
-      .withFlexibleDimensions(this.flexibleDiemsions)
+      .withFlexibleDimensions(this.flexibleDimensions)
       .withPush(this.push)
       .withGrowAfterOpen(this.growAfterOpen)
       .withViewportMargin(this.viewportMargin)
diff --git a/src/lib/schematics/update/material/data/property-names.ts b/src/lib/schematics/update/material/data/property-names.ts
index 789beaa7313..05766d21798 100644
--- a/src/lib/schematics/update/material/data/property-names.ts
+++ b/src/lib/schematics/update/material/data/property-names.ts
@@ -352,6 +352,20 @@ export const propertyNames: VersionChanges<MaterialPropertyNameData> = {
           }
         }
       ]
+    },
+
+    // TODO(devversion): this should be part of the V6 to V7 upgrade
+    {
+      pr: 'https://github.com/angular/material2/pull/12927',
+      changes: [
+        {
+          replace: 'flexibleDiemsions',
+          replaceWith: 'flexibleDimensions',
+          whitelist: {
+            classes: ['CdkConnectedOverlay']
+          }
+        }
+      ]
     }
   ]
 };