diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 3ea6fff835b..f9b04f8e763 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Library
 - collections.Counter() now supports a subtract() method.
 
 - the functools module now has a total_ordering() class decorator
-  to simplify the specifyication of rich comparisons.
+  to simplify the specification of rich comparisons.
 
 - The functools module also adds cmp_to_key() as a tool to transition
   old-style comparison functions to new-style key-functions.