diff --git a/packages/core/src/metadata/directives.ts b/packages/core/src/metadata/directives.ts
index 301adf4cbf..3187df1625 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/metadata/directives.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/metadata/directives.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export interface DirectiveDecorator {
    * runtime.
    *
    * Directive classes, like component classes, can implement
-   * [life-cycle hoooks](guide/lifecycle-hooks) to influence their configuration and behavior.
+   * [life-cycle hooks](guide/lifecycle-hooks) to influence their configuration and behavior.
    *
    *
    * @usageNotes