diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b5d9ec3..bd550e2 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ def some_func(default_arg=[]):
     (['some_string', 'some_string'],)
     ```
 
-- A common practice to avoid bugs due to mutable arguments is to assign `None` as the default value and later check if any value is passed to the function corresponding to that argument. Examlple:
+- A common practice to avoid bugs due to mutable arguments is to assign `None` as the default value and later check if any value is passed to the function corresponding to that argument. Example:
 
     ```py
     def some_func(default_arg=None):