diff --git a/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/method/annotation/MatrixVariableMapMethodArgumentResolver.java b/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/method/annotation/MatrixVariableMapMethodArgumentResolver.java
index 38e2a4868b..ad2cea564c 100644
--- a/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/method/annotation/MatrixVariableMapMethodArgumentResolver.java
+++ b/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/method/annotation/MatrixVariableMapMethodArgumentResolver.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import org.springframework.web.servlet.HandlerMapping;
 /**
  * Resolves arguments of type {@link Map} annotated with {@link MatrixVariable @MatrixVariable}
  * where the annotation does not specify a name. In other words the purpose of this resolver
- * is to provide access to multiple matrix variables, either all or associted with a specific
+ * is to provide access to multiple matrix variables, either all or associated with a specific
  * path variable.
  *
  * <p>When a name is specified, an argument of type Map is considered to be a single attribute
@@ -106,4 +106,4 @@ public class MatrixVariableMapMethodArgumentResolver implements HandlerMethodArg
 		return false;
 	}
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}