diff --git a/spacy/language.py b/spacy/language.py
index 691b3e97e..373b744c1 100644
--- a/spacy/language.py
+++ b/spacy/language.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class Language(object):
         return orth.like_url(string)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def like_number(string):
+    def like_num(string):
         return orth.like_number(string)
 
     @staticmethod