diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/options.py b/django/contrib/admin/options.py
index 31a28ccf0b6..3144a22a2a5 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/options.py
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/options.py
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ class ModelAdmin(BaseModelAdmin):
 
     def get_action(self, action):
         """
-        Return a given action from a parameter, which can either be a calable,
+        Return a given action from a parameter, which can either be a callable,
         or the name of a method on the ModelAdmin.  Return is a tuple of
         (callable, name, description).
         """