diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.txt b/CONTRIBUTORS.txt
index ab067a060e..e7e73136f7 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS.txt
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.txt
@@ -537,3 +537,5 @@ contributors:
 * Sam Vermeiren (PaaEl): contributor
 
 * Phil A. (flying-sheep): contributor
+
+* Melvin Hazeleger (melvio): contributor
diff --git a/pylint/checkers/design_analysis.py b/pylint/checkers/design_analysis.py
index de4099d4c4..dbc132be4f 100644
--- a/pylint/checkers/design_analysis.py
+++ b/pylint/checkers/design_analysis.py
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ class MisdesignChecker(BaseChecker):
                 "default": (),
                 "type": "csv",
                 "metavar": "<comma separated list of class names>",
-                "help": "List of qualified class names to ignore when countint class parents (see R0901)",
+                "help": "List of qualified class names to ignore when counting class parents (see R0901)",
             },
         ),
         (