diff --git a/_core/naming/namespaces.md b/_core/naming/namespaces.md
index 915acc85..8672fadb 100644
--- a/_core/naming/namespaces.md
+++ b/_core/naming/namespaces.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace.  Names in the `.id` namespace are meant for resolving user
 identities.  Short names in `.id` are more expensive than long names, and have
 to be renewed by their owners every two years.  Name registration fees are not
 paid to anyone in particular---they are instead sent to a "black hole" where
-they are rendered unspendable (the intention is to discourage ID sqautters).
+they are rendered unspendable (the intention is to discourage ID squatters).
 
 Unlike DNS, *anyone* can create a namespace and set its properties. Namespaces
 are created on a first-come first-serve basis, and once created, they last