diff --git a/book/validation.rst b/book/validation.rst
index 5f250721c1a..ac03fc8f5fc 100644
--- a/book/validation.rst
+++ b/book/validation.rst
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ The ``validator`` service can be used at any time to validate any object.
 In reality, however, you'll usually work with the ``validator`` indirectly
 when working with forms. Symfony's form library uses the ``validator`` service
 internally to validate the underlying object after values have been submitted.
-The constraint violations on the object are converted into ``FieldError``
+The constraint violations on the object are converted into ``FormError``
 objects that can easily be displayed with your form. The typical form submission
 workflow looks like the following from inside a controller::