diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/dropdown_menu.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/dropdown_menu.dart
index 5999f533c72..30cd33fea17 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/dropdown_menu.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/dropdown_menu.dart
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ class DropdownMenu<T extends Object> extends StatefulWidget {
   /// by the [FocusNode.canRequestFocus] property.
   final FocusNode? focusNode;
 
-  /// Determine if the dropdown button requests focus and the on-screen virtual
+  /// Determine if the dropdown menu requests focus and the on-screen virtual
   /// keyboard is shown in response to a touch event.
   ///
   /// Ignored if a [focusNode] is explicitly provided (in which case,