diff --git a/src/ng/compile.js b/src/ng/compile.js
index 4eb12019adfe..13fb96827111 100644
--- a/src/ng/compile.js
+++ b/src/ng/compile.js
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@
  * </div>
  *
  * <div class="alert alert-error">
- * **Note:** The `transclude` function that is passed to the compile function is deperecated, as it
+ * **Note:** The `transclude` function that is passed to the compile function is deprecated, as it
  *   e.g. does not know about the right outer scope. Please use the transclude function that is passed
  *   to the link function instead.
  * </div>