diff --git a/src/BaseFactory.php b/src/BaseFactory.php
index 96c7f787a7..e40da58773 100644
--- a/src/BaseFactory.php
+++ b/src/BaseFactory.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace Friendica;
 use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
 
 /**
- * Factories act as an intermediary to avoid direct Entity instanciation.
+ * Factories act as an intermediary to avoid direct Entity instantiation.
  *
  * @see BaseModel
  * @see BaseCollection