diff --git a/src/Mod/Arch/Resources/ui/preferences-ifc.ui b/src/Mod/Arch/Resources/ui/preferences-ifc.ui
index 7c1ebc3df5..9be2e6965e 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Arch/Resources/ui/preferences-ifc.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/Arch/Resources/ui/preferences-ifc.ui
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@
          <string>Some IFC types such as IfcWall or IfcBeam have special standard versions like IfcWallStandardCase or IfcBeamStandardCase. If this option is turned on, FreeCAD will automatically export such objects as standard cases when the necessary conditions are met.</string>
         </property>
         <property name="text">
-         <string>Auto-detet and export as standard cases when applicable</string>
+         <string>Auto-detect and export as standard cases when applicable</string>
         </property>
         <property name="prefEntry" stdset="0">
          <cstring>getStandardCase</cstring>