diff --git a/lang/english.inc.php3 b/lang/english.inc.php3
index cb6d4f13d..93c6b546e 100644
--- a/lang/english.inc.php3
+++ b/lang/english.inc.php3
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ $strDeleteFailed = 'Deleted Failed!';
 $strDeletePassword = 'Delete Password';
 $strDeleteUserMessage = 'You have deleted the user';
 $strDelPassMessage = 'You have deleted the password for';
-$strDescending = 'Desending';
+$strDescending = 'Descending';
 $strDisableMagicQuotes = '<b>Warning:</b> You have enabled magic_quotes_gpc in your PHP configuration. This version of PhpMyAdmin cannot work properly with it. Please have a look at the configuration section of the PHP manual for information on how to disable it.';
 $strDisplay = 'Display';
 $strDisplayOrder = 'Display order:';