diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ebeb44c..a342a0b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ To test just one source file, use:
 ```
 cargo test -- ui trybuild=example.rs
 ```
-where `ui` is the name of the `#[test]` funtion that invokes `trybuild`, and
+where `ui` is the name of the `#[test]` function that invokes `trybuild`, and
 `example.rs` is the name of the file to test.
 
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