diff --git a/breathe/parser/compoundsuper.py b/breathe/parser/compoundsuper.py
index 52b8be9e4..79050eddb 100644
--- a/breathe/parser/compoundsuper.py
+++ b/breathe/parser/compoundsuper.py
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ def buildChildren(self, child_, nodeName_):
         elif child_.nodeType == Node.ELEMENT_NODE and \
             nodeName_ == 'inheritancegraph':
             obj_ = graphType.factory(
-                caption=f"Inheritence diagram for {self.get_compoundname()}:"
+                caption=f"Inheritance diagram for {self.get_compoundname()}:"
             )
             obj_.build(child_)
             self.set_inheritancegraph(obj_)