diff --git a/base/ltfinal.dtx b/base/ltfinal.dtx
index eca5b9884..89bdfcf14 100644
--- a/base/ltfinal.dtx
+++ b/base/ltfinal.dtx
@@ -548,9 +548,9 @@
 % This is done in a way largely compatible with older releases:\\
 % |\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}|\\
 % is used in the format, but (similar to |fontenc|, the package load information
-% is undefined so that the encoding may be reset in the document usimg\\
+% is undefined so that the encoding may be reset in the document using\\
 % |\usepackage[latin1]{inputenc}|\\
-% or whatever encofing is needed.
+% or whatever encoding is needed.
 %
 % If a document re-specifies UTF-8 this is silently ignored.
 %