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@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ $ cmake -D OPENCV_EXTRA_MODULES_PATH=<opencv_contrib>/modules -D BUILD_opencv_<r
 
 - **hdf**: Hierarchical Data Storage -- This module contains I/O routines for Hierarchical Data Format: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hierarchical_Data_Format meant to store large amounts of data.
 
-- **line_descriptor**: Line Segment Extract and Match -- Methods of extracting, describing and latching line segments using binary descriptors.
+- **line_descriptor**: Line Segment Extract and Match -- Methods of extracting, describing and matching line segments using binary descriptors.
 
 - **matlab**: Matlab Interface -- OpenCV Matlab Mex wrapper code generator for certain opencv core modules.