diff --git a/src/lib/core/style/_form-common.scss b/src/lib/core/style/_form-common.scss
index 215a9313fc2..6a90d3f03bd 100644
--- a/src/lib/core/style/_form-common.scss
+++ b/src/lib/core/style/_form-common.scss
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 // Figures out the color of the placeholder for a form control.
 // Used primarily to prevent the various form controls from
-// becoming out of sync since these colors aren't in a pallette.
+// becoming out of sync since these colors aren't in a palette.
 @function _mat-control-placeholder-color($theme) {
   $foreground: map-get($theme, foreground);
   $is-dark-theme: map-get($theme, is-dark);