diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ As needed, the `json_parse` and `build_parsed_json` functions copy the input dat
 
 **API and detailed documentation found [here](doc/JsonStream.md).**
 
-Here is a simple exemple, using single header simdjson:
+Here is a simple example, using single header simdjson:
 ```cpp
 #include "simdjson.h"
 #include "simdjson.cpp"