diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/formatting.rs b/clippy_lints/src/formatting.rs
index f3374ccb5ea..90c0a5a9172 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/formatting.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/formatting.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ declare_lint! {
 /// **Example:**
 /// ```rust,ignore
 /// let a = &[
-///     -1, -2, -3 // <= no coma here
+///     -1, -2, -3 // <= no comma here
 ///     -4, -5, -6
 /// ];
 /// ```
diff --git a/tests/ui/formatting.rs b/tests/ui/formatting.rs
index 8d3c1d938e5..03064bf5ae7 100644
--- a/tests/ui/formatting.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/formatting.rs
@@ -99,13 +99,13 @@ fn main() {
 
     // possible missing comma in an array
     let _ = &[
-        -1, -2, -3 // <= no coma here
+        -1, -2, -3 // <= no comma here
 
 
         -4, -5, -6
     ];
     let _ = &[
-        -1, -2, -3 // <= no coma here
+        -1, -2, -3 // <= no comma here
 
 
         *4, -5, -6
diff --git a/tests/ui/formatting.stderr b/tests/ui/formatting.stderr
index 68260410fa9..c59a202de5f 100644
--- a/tests/ui/formatting.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/formatting.stderr
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ error: this looks like you are trying to use `.. != ..`, but you really are doin
 error: possibly missing a comma here
    --> $DIR/formatting.rs:102:19
     |
-102 |         -1, -2, -3 // <= no coma here
+102 |         -1, -2, -3 // <= no comma here
     |                   ^
     |
     = note: #[deny(possible_missing_comma)] implied by #[deny(clippy)]
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ note: lint level defined here
 error: possibly missing a comma here
    --> $DIR/formatting.rs:108:19
     |
-108 |         -1, -2, -3 // <= no coma here
+108 |         -1, -2, -3 // <= no comma here
     |                   ^
     |
     = note: #[deny(possible_missing_comma)] implied by #[deny(clippy)]