diff --git a/guides/source/constant_autoloading_and_reloading.md b/guides/source/constant_autoloading_and_reloading.md
index a426fd75b3..5cd62c22a8 100644
--- a/guides/source/constant_autoloading_and_reloading.md
+++ b/guides/source/constant_autoloading_and_reloading.md
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ derivation.
 
 ### Loading Mechanism
 
-Rails autoloads files with `Kerne#load` when `config.cache_classes` is false,
+Rails autoloads files with `Kernel#load` when `config.cache_classes` is false,
 the default in development mode, and with `Kernel#require` otherwise, the
 default in production mode.