diff --git a/baseapp/abci.go b/baseapp/abci.go
index 0cbe50ffd2..756336c756 100644
--- a/baseapp/abci.go
+++ b/baseapp/abci.go
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ func (app *BaseApp) ExtendVote(_ context.Context, req *abci.RequestExtendVote) (
 // logic in verifying a vote extension from another validator during the pre-commit
 // phase. The response MUST be deterministic. An error is returned if vote
 // extensions are not enabled or if verifyVoteExt fails or panics.
-// We highly recommend a size validation due to performance degredation,
+// We highly recommend a size validation due to performance degradation,
 // see more here https://docs.cometbft.com/v0.38/qa/cometbft-qa-38#vote-extensions-testbed
 func (app *BaseApp) VerifyVoteExtension(req *abci.RequestVerifyVoteExtension) (resp *abci.ResponseVerifyVoteExtension, err error) {
 	if app.verifyVoteExt == nil {