diff --git a/django/core/cache/backends/base.py b/django/core/cache/backends/base.py
index e10149648a9..7835c9793a0 100644
--- a/django/core/cache/backends/base.py
+++ b/django/core/cache/backends/base.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class BaseCache(object):
     def make_key(self, key, version=None):
         """Constructs the key used by all other methods. By default it
         uses the key_func to generate a key (which, by default,
-        prepends the `key_prefix' and 'version'). An different key
+        prepends the `key_prefix' and 'version'). A different key
         function can be provided at the time of cache construction;
         alternatively, you can subclass the cache backend to provide
         custom key making behavior.