diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING b/CONTRIBUTING
index ad5148ce..cf7df1ae 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Although translations of the primary manual (the PDF)
 may not be piratically due to its constant updating,
 translations of the man pages are useful if you
 speak a language from where good understanding of
-English is not common at all ages, ortograffic
+English is not common at all ages, ortographic
 correction are apresiated too.