diff --git a/cmake/OpenCVModule.cmake b/cmake/OpenCVModule.cmake
index 86a9d0c83..03818018d 100644
--- a/cmake/OpenCVModule.cmake
+++ b/cmake/OpenCVModule.cmake
@@ -135,13 +135,13 @@ macro(ocv_add_module _name)
 
     # parse list of dependencies
     if("${ARGV1}" STREQUAL "INTERNAL" OR "${ARGV1}" STREQUAL "BINDINGS")
-      set(OPENCV_MODULE_${the_module}_CLASS "${ARGV1}" CACHE INTERNAL "The cathegory of the module")
+      set(OPENCV_MODULE_${the_module}_CLASS "${ARGV1}" CACHE INTERNAL "The category of the module")
       set(__ocv_argn__ ${ARGN})
       list(REMOVE_AT __ocv_argn__ 0)
       ocv_add_dependencies(${the_module} ${__ocv_argn__})
       unset(__ocv_argn__)
     else()
-      set(OPENCV_MODULE_${the_module}_CLASS "PUBLIC" CACHE INTERNAL "The cathegory of the module")
+      set(OPENCV_MODULE_${the_module}_CLASS "PUBLIC" CACHE INTERNAL "The category of the module")
       ocv_add_dependencies(${the_module} ${ARGN})
       if(BUILD_${the_module})
         set(OPENCV_MODULES_PUBLIC ${OPENCV_MODULES_PUBLIC} "${the_module}" CACHE INTERNAL "List of OpenCV modules marked for export")