diff --git a/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/diagnostics.rs b/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/diagnostics.rs
index dea47c25a8e0a..e3970038a33b0 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/diagnostics.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/diagnostics.rs
@@ -1277,6 +1277,34 @@ impl<'a> Resolver<'a> {
 
         err.emit();
     }
+
+    crate fn find_similarly_named_module_or_crate(
+        &mut self,
+        ident: Symbol,
+        current_module: &Module<'a>,
+    ) -> Option<Symbol> {
+        let mut candidates = self
+            .extern_prelude
+            .iter()
+            .map(|(ident, _)| ident.name)
+            .chain(
+                self.module_map
+                    .iter()
+                    .filter(|(_, module)| {
+                        current_module.is_ancestor_of(module) && !ptr::eq(current_module, *module)
+                    })
+                    .map(|(_, module)| module.kind.name())
+                    .flatten(),
+            )
+            .filter(|c| !c.to_string().is_empty())
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        candidates.sort();
+        candidates.dedup();
+        match find_best_match_for_name(&candidates, ident, None) {
+            Some(sugg) if sugg == ident => None,
+            sugg => sugg,
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl<'a, 'b> ImportResolver<'a, 'b> {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/lib.rs b/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/lib.rs
index 3e7783033efa5..9652c483686f0 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/lib.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/lib.rs
@@ -2555,7 +2555,22 @@ impl<'a> Resolver<'a> {
 
                             (format!("use of undeclared type `{}`", ident), suggestion)
                         } else {
-                            (format!("use of undeclared crate or module `{}`", ident), None)
+                            (
+                                format!("use of undeclared crate or module `{}`", ident),
+                                self.find_similarly_named_module_or_crate(
+                                    ident.name,
+                                    &parent_scope.module,
+                                )
+                                .map(|sugg| {
+                                    (
+                                        vec![(ident.span, sugg.to_string())],
+                                        String::from(
+                                            "there is a crate or module with a similar name",
+                                        ),
+                                        Applicability::MaybeIncorrect,
+                                    )
+                                }),
+                            )
                         }
                     } else {
                         let parent = path[i - 1].ident.name;
diff --git a/src/test/ui/macros/macro-inner-attributes.stderr b/src/test/ui/macros/macro-inner-attributes.stderr
index 8223220d9a4e2..77b6486155cd2 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/macros/macro-inner-attributes.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/macros/macro-inner-attributes.stderr
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ error[E0433]: failed to resolve: use of undeclared crate or module `a`
    |
 LL |     a::bar();
    |     ^ use of undeclared crate or module `a`
+   |
+help: there is a crate or module with a similar name
+   |
+LL |     b::bar();
+   |     ~
 
 error: aborting due to previous error
 
diff --git a/src/test/ui/suggestions/crate-or-module-typo.rs b/src/test/ui/suggestions/crate-or-module-typo.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..2471b11c61efd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/suggestions/crate-or-module-typo.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+// edition:2018
+
+use st::cell::Cell; //~ ERROR failed to resolve: use of undeclared crate or module `st`
+
+mod bar {
+    pub fn bar() { bar::baz(); } //~ ERROR failed to resolve: use of undeclared crate or module `bar`
+
+    fn baz() {}
+}
+
+use bas::bar; //~ ERROR unresolved import `bas`
+
+struct Foo {
+    bar: st::cell::Cell<bool> //~ ERROR failed to resolve: use of undeclared crate or module `st`
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/suggestions/crate-or-module-typo.stderr b/src/test/ui/suggestions/crate-or-module-typo.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..e8250c9fa5ff4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/suggestions/crate-or-module-typo.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+error[E0433]: failed to resolve: use of undeclared crate or module `st`
+  --> $DIR/crate-or-module-typo.rs:3:5
+   |
+LL | use st::cell::Cell;
+   |     ^^ use of undeclared crate or module `st`
+   |
+help: there is a crate or module with a similar name
+   |
+LL | use std::cell::Cell;
+   |     ~~~
+
+error[E0432]: unresolved import `bas`
+  --> $DIR/crate-or-module-typo.rs:11:5
+   |
+LL | use bas::bar;
+   |     ^^^ use of undeclared crate or module `bas`
+   |
+help: there is a crate or module with a similar name
+   |
+LL | use bar::bar;
+   |     ~~~
+
+error[E0433]: failed to resolve: use of undeclared crate or module `bar`
+  --> $DIR/crate-or-module-typo.rs:6:20
+   |
+LL |     pub fn bar() { bar::baz(); }
+   |                    ^^^ use of undeclared crate or module `bar`
+
+error[E0433]: failed to resolve: use of undeclared crate or module `st`
+  --> $DIR/crate-or-module-typo.rs:14:10
+   |
+LL |     bar: st::cell::Cell<bool>
+   |          ^^ use of undeclared crate or module `st`
+   |
+help: there is a crate or module with a similar name
+   |
+LL |     bar: std::cell::Cell<bool>
+   |          ~~~
+
+error: aborting due to 4 previous errors
+
+Some errors have detailed explanations: E0432, E0433.
+For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0432`.