diff --git a/include/core/typeinfo.h b/include/core/typeinfo.h
index 38c483a2d7..967f2240bc 100644
--- a/include/core/typeinfo.h
+++ b/include/core/typeinfo.h
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ constexpr bool IsNullType( const KICAD_T aType )
     return aType <= 0;
 }
 
-constexpr bool IsInstatiableType( const KICAD_T aType )
+constexpr bool IsInstantiableType( const KICAD_T aType )
 {
     if( IsNullType( aType ) )
         return false;
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ constexpr bool IsTypeCorrect( KICAD_T aType )
 
 constexpr bool IsTypeAvailable( KICAD_T aType )
 {
-    if( !IsInstatiableType( aType ) )
+    if( !IsInstantiableType( aType ) )
         return false;
 
     if( IsEeschemaType( aType ) )
diff --git a/qa/eeschema/test_sch_item.cpp b/qa/eeschema/test_sch_item.cpp
index 32352fc08e..e667465f0c 100644
--- a/qa/eeschema/test_sch_item.cpp
+++ b/qa/eeschema/test_sch_item.cpp
@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@ public:
 };
 
 
-static EDA_ITEM* Instatiate( KICAD_T aType, SCH_SHEET* aSheet, LIB_SYMBOL* aSymbol, LIB_PIN* aPin )
+static EDA_ITEM* Instantiate( KICAD_T aType, SCH_SHEET* aSheet, LIB_SYMBOL* aSymbol, LIB_PIN* aPin )
 {
     if( !IsEeschemaType( aType ) )
         return nullptr;
 
-    if( !IsInstatiableType( aType ) )
+    if( !IsInstantiableType( aType ) )
         return nullptr;
 
     switch( aType )
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE( Move )
     {
         KICAD_T type = static_cast<KICAD_T>( i );
 
-        auto item = std::unique_ptr<EDA_ITEM>( Instatiate( type, &m_sheet, &m_symbol, &m_pin ) );
+        auto item = std::unique_ptr<EDA_ITEM>( Instantiate( type, &m_sheet, &m_symbol, &m_pin ) );
 
         if( item == nullptr )
             continue;
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE( Rotate )
     {
         KICAD_T type = static_cast<KICAD_T>( i );
 
-        auto item = std::unique_ptr<EDA_ITEM>( Instatiate( type, &m_sheet, &m_symbol, &m_pin ) );
+        auto item = std::unique_ptr<EDA_ITEM>( Instantiate( type, &m_sheet, &m_symbol, &m_pin ) );
 
         if( item == nullptr )
             continue;
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE( MirrorHorizontally )
     {
         KICAD_T type = static_cast<KICAD_T>( i );
 
-        auto item = std::unique_ptr<EDA_ITEM>( Instatiate( type, &m_sheet, &m_symbol, &m_pin ) );
+        auto item = std::unique_ptr<EDA_ITEM>( Instantiate( type, &m_sheet, &m_symbol, &m_pin ) );
 
         if( item == nullptr )
             continue;
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE( MirrorVertically )
     {
         KICAD_T type = static_cast<KICAD_T>( i );
 
-        auto item = std::unique_ptr<EDA_ITEM>( Instatiate( type, &m_sheet, &m_symbol, &m_pin ) );
+        auto item = std::unique_ptr<EDA_ITEM>( Instantiate( type, &m_sheet, &m_symbol, &m_pin ) );
 
         if( item == nullptr )
             continue;