diff --git a/algorithms/sorting/select_sort.m b/algorithms/sorting/select_sort.m
index af03838..cbba08f 100644
--- a/algorithms/sorting/select_sort.m
+++ b/algorithms/sorting/select_sort.m
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 function arrayToSort = select_sort(arrayToSort)
     for i=1:length(arrayToSort)
 %%smallest element in the unsorted list
-        minimun_index=i;
+        minimum_index=i;
             for j=i+1:length(arrayToSort)
-                if (arrayToSort(j) < arrayToSort(minimun_index))
-                    minimun_index=j;
+                if (arrayToSort(j) < arrayToSort(minimum_index))
+                    minimum_index=j;
                 endif
             endfor    
-%%replace the element with the minimun value of the unsorted array
-        arrayToSort([i minimun_index]) = arrayToSort([minimun_index i]);
+%%replace the element with the minimum value of the unsorted array
+        arrayToSort([i minimum_index]) = arrayToSort([minimum_index i]);
     endfor
 endfunction
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