diff --git a/include/spdlog/details/pattern_formatter_impl.h b/include/spdlog/details/pattern_formatter_impl.h
index 70b9dc80..123024f7 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/details/pattern_formatter_impl.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/details/pattern_formatter_impl.h
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ inline void spdlog::pattern_formatter::handle_flag(char flag)
         _formatters.push_back(std::unique_ptr<details::flag_formatter>(new details::pid_formatter()));
         break;
 
-    default: //Unkown flag appears as is
+    default: //Unknown flag appears as is
         _formatters.push_back(std::unique_ptr<details::flag_formatter>(new details::ch_formatter('%')));
         _formatters.push_back(std::unique_ptr<details::flag_formatter>(new details::ch_formatter(flag)));
         break;