diff --git a/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/util/ReflectionUtils.java b/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/util/ReflectionUtils.java
index 22bec2e63..57d11d0b2 100644
--- a/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/util/ReflectionUtils.java
+++ b/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/util/ReflectionUtils.java
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public class ReflectionUtils {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Creates an instnace of the given class. Use this version when dealing with interface types as constructor args.
+   * Creates an instance of the given class. Use this version when dealing with interface types as constructor args.
    */
   public static Object loadClass(String clazz, Class<?>[] constructorArgTypes, Object... constructorArgs) {
     try {