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@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ to re-work some of it and the discouragement that goes along with that.
 
 `typos` dictionary is a mapping of typos to a list of possible corrections (see [Design](docs/design.md)).  To add to the dictionary:
 
-1. Add your type to our data file `crates/typos-dict/assets/words.csv`
+1. Add your typo to our data file `crates/typos-dict/assets/words.csv`
 
 Format: `typo,correction[,correction...]`