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 `ktfmt` uses google-java-format's underlying engine, and as such, many items on [google-java-format's FAQ](https://github.com/google/google-java-format/wiki/FAQ) apply to `ktfmt` as well.
 
 In particular,
-1. `ktfmt` ignores most existing formatting. It respects existing newlines in some places, but in general, its output is determinstic and is independent of the input code.
+1. `ktfmt` ignores most existing formatting. It respects existing newlines in some places, but in general, its output is deterministic and is independent of the input code.
 2. `ktfmt` exposes no configuration options that govern formatting behavior. See https://github.com/google/google-java-format/wiki/FAQ#i-just-need-to-configure-it-a-bit-differently-how for the rationale.
 
 These two properties make `ktfmt` a good fit in large Kotlin code bases, where consistency is very important.