diff --git a/packages/vite/src/types/chokidar.d.ts b/packages/vite/src/types/chokidar.d.ts
index 83f96ed952024f..36ae23279c7349 100644
--- a/packages/vite/src/types/chokidar.d.ts
+++ b/packages/vite/src/types/chokidar.d.ts
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ export interface WatchOptions {
 
   /**
    * Whether to use the `fsevents` watching interface if available. When set to `true` explicitly
-   * and `fsevents` is available this supercedes the `usePolling` setting. When set to `false` on
+   * and `fsevents` is available this supersedes the `usePolling` setting. When set to `false` on
    * OS X, `usePolling: true` becomes the default.
    */
   useFsEvents?: boolean