diff --git a/doc/style_guide.dox b/doc/style_guide.dox
index 65ab7da4457..900cd9d2c38 100644
--- a/doc/style_guide.dox
+++ b/doc/style_guide.dox
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ everyone who has to read your code), break it.
 - Header includes should be sorted alphabetically (ignoring case)
 
 - Functions and data members inside classes should be sorted alphabetically,
-  unless this interfers with destruction order.
+  unless this interferes with destruction order.
 
 
 \section lua_style Lua