diff --git a/wp-includes/class-json.php b/wp-includes/class-json.php
index 646c4b7a7c..112a95f0d8 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-json.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-json.php
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ define('SERVICES_JSON_USE_TO_JSON', 64);
  * // create a new instance of Services_JSON
  * $json = new Services_JSON();
  *
- * // convert a complexe value to JSON notation, and send it to the browser
+ * // convert a complex value to JSON notation, and send it to the browser
  * $value = array('foo', 'bar', array(1, 2, 'baz'), array(3, array(4)));
  * $output = $json->encode($value);
  *