diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/QuotesAndSplices.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/QuotesAndSplices.scala
index 18c08bb8a3ad..9d0f5f15de7e 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/QuotesAndSplices.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/QuotesAndSplices.scala
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ trait QuotesAndSplices {
 
     if ctx.mode.is(Mode.QuotedPattern) && level == 1 then
       report.error(
-            """`$` for quote pattern varable is not supported anymore.
+            """`$` for quote pattern variable is not supported anymore.
                |Use lower cased variable name without the `$` instead.""".stripMargin,
             tree.srcPos)
       ref(defn.NothingType)