diff --git a/json/scanner/scanner.go b/json/scanner/scanner.go
index dd5c72b..fe3f0f0 100644
--- a/json/scanner/scanner.go
+++ b/json/scanner/scanner.go
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ func (s *Scanner) scanNumber(ch rune) token.Type {
 	return token.NUMBER
 }
 
-// scanMantissa scans the mantissa begining from the rune. It returns the next
+// scanMantissa scans the mantissa beginning from the rune. It returns the next
 // non decimal rune. It's used to determine wheter it's a fraction or exponent.
 func (s *Scanner) scanMantissa(ch rune) rune {
 	scanned := false