diff --git a/site/content/docs/5.1/components/placeholders.md b/site/content/docs/5.1/components/placeholders.md
index 348b0e9f9a99..7b380b6034b9 100644
--- a/site/content/docs/5.1/components/placeholders.md
+++ b/site/content/docs/5.1/components/placeholders.md
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ We apply additional styling to `.btn`s via `::before` to ensure the `height` is
 {{< /example >}}
 
 {{< callout info >}}
-The use of `aria-hidden="true"` only indicates that the element should be hidden to screen readers. The *loading* behavior of the placeholder depends on how authors will actually use the placeholder styles, how they plan to update things, etc. Some JavasSript code may be needed to *swap* the state of the placeholder and inform AT users of the update.
+The use of `aria-hidden="true"` only indicates that the element should be hidden to screen readers. The *loading* behavior of the placeholder depends on how authors will actually use the placeholder styles, how they plan to update things, etc. Some JavaScript code may be needed to *swap* the state of the placeholder and inform AT users of the update.
 {{< /callout >}}
 
 ### Width