diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0cb12cd..2282f37 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ base64url.unescape('This-is_goingto-escape')
 // returns This+is/goingto+escape==
 
 //
-// setting a different econding 
+// setting a different encoding 
 //
 
 base64url.encode(string to encode, encoding)