diff --git a/qapi/block-core.json b/qapi/block-core.json
index 0f349d4603..ee1ab7a8a2 100644
--- a/qapi/block-core.json
+++ b/qapi/block-core.json
@@ -2998,7 +2998,7 @@
 
 ##
 # @BlockdevQcow2EncryptionFormat:
-# @aes: AES-CBC with plain64 initialization venctors
+# @aes: AES-CBC with plain64 initialization vectors
 #
 # Since: 2.10
 ##