diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 44f5864d828..9a18c13f6a8 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Core and Builtins
 -----------------
 
 - Issue #16345: Fix an infinite loop when ``fromkeys`` on a dict subclass
-  recieved a nonempty dict from the constructor.
+  received a nonempty dict from the constructor.
 
 - Issue #16197: Update winreg docstrings and documentation to match code.
   Patch by Zachary Ware.