diff --git a/erlang.html.markdown b/erlang.html.markdown
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@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Num = 43. % ** exception error: no match of right hand side value 43
 % In most languages, `=` denotes an assignment statement. In Erlang, however,
 % `=` denotes a pattern-matching operation. When an empty variable is used on the
 % left hand side of the `=` operator to is bound (assigned), but when a bound
-% varaible is used on the left hand side the following behaviour is observed.
+% variable is used on the left hand side the following behaviour is observed.
 % `Lhs = Rhs` really means this: evaluate the right side (`Rhs`), and then
 % match the result against the pattern on the left side (`Lhs`).
 Num = 7 * 6.