Index: src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/preferences/PreferenceDialog.java
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--- src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/preferences/PreferenceDialog.java	(Revision 2808)
+++ src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/preferences/PreferenceDialog.java	(Arbeitskopie)
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
         public CancelAction() {
             putValue(NAME, tr("Cancel"));
             putValue(SMALL_ICON, ImageProvider.get("cancel"));
-            putValue(SHORT_DESCRIPTION, tr("Close the prefereces dialog and discard preference updates"));
+            putValue(SHORT_DESCRIPTION, tr("Close the preferences dialog and discard preference updates"));
         }
 
         public void cancel() {