diff --git a/pages/common/chmod.md b/pages/common/chmod.md
index e9b4fe26ad..400229f899 100644
--- a/pages/common/chmod.md
+++ b/pages/common/chmod.md
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@
 
 `chmod o= {{file}}`
 
-- Change permissions recursively giving [g]roup and [o]thers the abililty to [w]rite:
+- Change permissions recursively giving [g]roup and [o]thers the ability to [w]rite:
 
 `chmod -R g+w,o+w {{directory}}`